List of locations of the DC Universe
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Locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics.
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[edit] Sites
- Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane. Located in Gotham City.
- Arrowcave, former base of operations of Green Arrow and Speedy.
- Batcave, headquarters of Batman. Located directly beneath Wayne Manor.
- Blackgate Prison located near Gotham City, a prison known to house mostly non-metahuman criminals for Gotham. Its breach played a significant role in Knightfall.
- Belle Reve, a high security metahuman prison. Headquarters of the Suicide Squad. Located in Louisiana.
- Daily Planet, a great Metropolitan newspaper.
- Flash Museum, a memorial to the Flash (Barry Allen). Located in Central City.
- Fortress of Solitude, an Arctic fortress used by Superman as a secret lair. Located near the North Pole.
- House of Mystery, extradimensional structure presided over by Cain.
- House of Secrets, extradimensional structure presided over by Abel. A version is also headquarters of the Secret Six.
- The Iceberg Lounge, nightclub and base of operations for the Penguin. Located in Gotham City.
- Iron Heights, a high security prison devised for many of The Flash's foes. Located near Keystone City.
- Justice Society Headquarters. Current version built on the foundation of the former brownstone headquarters and museum. The former headquarters located in Gotham City, the latter in Manhattan. Sometimes called Dodds Mansion.
- The Lexcorp Towers complex, former headquarters of Lex Luthor. Located in Metropolis.
- Legion Academy, training school for the Legion of Super Heroes (in the 31st century).
- Netherworld, a fictional area of the city of Chicago.
- Oblivion Bar, an extradimensional bar used as a gathering place/hangout for magic users, as well as the headquarters for the Shadowpact
- Project Cadmus, an experimental genetics lab. Located in Metropolis.
- Sanctum of Doctor Fate, located in Salem, Massachusetts.
- Secret Sanctuary, original headquarters of the Justice League of America and briefly headquarters of the Doom Patrol. Located in Happy Harbor, Rhode Island.
- Sherwood Florist, originally in Seattle and now in Metropolis, the business operated by Dinah Laurel Lance, the Black Canary.
- Slabside Island, a.k.a. The Slab, a high security metahuman prison. Originally located in New York, later transported to Antarctica.
- Superbia, floating headquarters of the Ultramarine Corps.
- Suicide Slum, a dangerous part of Metropolis.
- Themyscira Wonder Woman's home place filled with The Amazons.
- Titans Tower, headquarters of the Teen Titans, originally located in New York City. Currently located in San Francisco.
- Underworld, a place in Metropolis's sewers which is rejected by society where the Warworlders took control of.
- Valhalla Cemetery, a burial ground for superheroes who have died in the line of duty, it is meant to be a sacred resting place for heroes.
- Wayne Manor, ancestral home of Bruce Wayne. Located outside Gotham City.
[edit] Industrial Sites
- AmerTek Industries - A military arms dealer previously located in Washington DC.
- Kord Industries - Industrial firm based on Ted Kord.
- LexCorp - Located in Metropolis to further technological advancements.
- S.T.A.R. Labs - Labs for scientific research on metahuman studies located in various facilities.
- Université Notre Dame des Ombres - a college in France specifically for super-enhanced humans.
- Wayne Enterprises - Waynetech, Wayne Industries and many companies incorporated with philanthropist Bruce Wayne.
[edit] Extra-terrestrial sites
- Hardcore Station, lawless space-city run by corporations.
- Justice League Satellite, former headquarters of the Justice League of America. Located in orbit - 186,000 miles above the surface of the Earth.
- Justice League Watchtower, former headquarters of the Justice League of America. Located on the moon.
- Starlag, a prison station.
- Warworld, artificial planet used by Mongul and Brainiac.
[edit] Sites that exist exclusively in other DC media
- Stonegate Prison, animated version of Blackgate Prison for Batman: the Animated Series.
- Belle Reve, mental facility to which Lex Luthor was once committed on Smallville. Located in Metropolis.
[edit] Cities of the DCU Earth
[edit] Fictional City names
- Blüdhaven, former home of Nightwing, destroyed by The Society. Located near Gotham City.
- Blue Valley, birthplace of the third Flash (Wally West) and home of Stargirl. Located in Nebraska.
- Brick City, one-time home of Black Lightning.
- Calvin City, home of the Golden Age Atom. Located in Pennsylvania.
- Central City, former home of the second Flash (Barry Allen).
- Charlton’s Point, home of Miguel Devante, the new Son of Vulcan.
- Civic City, former home of the Justice Society of America. Located in Pennsylvania.
- Coast City, home of Green Lantern Hal Jordan. Located in California.
- Codsville, small fishing village in Maine for which the original Doom Patrol gave their lives.
- Cosmos, small hometown of the Teen Titan Risk. Located in Colorado
- Delta City, home of the Heckler and Vext. It is unknown whether it exists outside the continuity of these creator-controlled comics.
- Dos Rios, home of the second El Diablo. Located in Texas.
- Empire City, home of the second Manhunter (Paul Kirk).
- Fairfield, former home of Billy Batson (Captain Marvel) and his adopted parents. Destroyed by Mr. Atom.
- Fawcett City, home of Captain Marvel.
- Feithera, a hidden city of bird-people. Home of Northwind. Located in Greenland (destroyed).
- Gateway City, former home of Wonder Woman. Located in California.
- Gorilla City, populated by super-intelligent apes. Home of Solovar and Gorilla Grodd. Located in Africa.
- Gotham City, home of the Batman.
- Happy Harbor, location of the Secret Sanctuary of the JLA, and former home of Lucas "Snapper" Carr. Located in Rhode Island.
- The Hidden City, home of the magically gifted Homo Magi people. Located in Turkey.
- Hub City, home of the Question.
- Ivy Town, original home of the second Atom. Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.
- Keystone City, home of both the original and current Flashes: Jay Garrick and Wally West, as well as Jakeem Thunder.
- Metropolis, home of Superman.
- Middleton, home of Martian Manhunter. Located just north of Denver.
- Midway City, former home of Hawkman and the Doom Patrol.
- Midwest City, former home of Captain Comet (Pre-Crisis only).
- Nanda Parbat, mystical city hidden in the mountains of Tibet.
- New Carthage, location of Hudson University, where Dick Grayson (among others) attended college. Located in New York.
- Opal City, home of Starman.
- Park City, home of Black Canary.
- Platinum Flats, home of the Birds of Prey beginning in 2008. Located in California.
- Portsmouth, home of the second Doctor Mid-Nite. Located in Washington.
- Radiance, home of the 1940s hero Little Boy Blue. Located in Pennsylvania.
- Santa Marta, Hollywood wannabe city all but destroyed by Major Disaster. Located in California.
- St. Roch, home of Hawkman and Hawkgirl. Located in Louisiana.
- Star City, home of Green Arrow.
- Sub Diego, submerged part of San Diego and home of Aquaman. Located off the coast of California.
- Science City, home of the Titan Red Star. Located in Russia.
- Smallville, former home of Clark Kent. Located in Kansas.
- Vanity, home of Aztek. Located in Oregon.
- Viceroy, home of Resurrection Man. Located in South Carolina.
- Zenith City, home of the Bulleteer.
[edit] Actual cities that also exist on the DCU Earth
- Boston, former home base of Wonder Woman.
- Chicago, former home base of Hawkman and Hawkwoman, and the former Blue Beetle.
- Dayton, home of Black Alice.
- Denver, former homebase of The Martian Manhunter.
- Detroit, former home base of the Justice League and Firestorm, hometown of Lady Shiva.
- El Paso, hometown of Jaime Reyes, the current Blue Beetle.
- Los Angeles, current home base of the hero, Manhunter and former home base of Blue Devil.
- Metropolis, Illinois, celebrates Superman the fictional character, exists in the DCU as celebrating real Superman.
- New York, home base to many heroes over the years.
- San Diego, half of this city was submerged under the ocean due to an earthquake, becoming Sub Diego.
- San Francisco, current home base of the Teen Titans.
- Seattle, former home of Green Arrow and Black Canary.
- Topeka, Kansas, destroyed via explosion in an alien invasion.
[edit] Cities that exist exclusively in other DC media
- Granville, a small Kansas town near Smallville mentioned in various episodes of Smallville.
- Edge City, metropolitan area mentioned in various episodes of Smallville, including "Stray" and "Ryan."
- Jump City, home to the Teen Titans in the series of the same name. Located on the West Coast.
- Steel City, home to the Titans East in the Teen Titans series. Located on the East Coast.
- Tempest Key, home of Arthur "AC" Curry in the unaired CW pilot Aquaman. Located near the Bermuda Triangle, presumably in Florida.
[edit] Fictional geographic locations and countries of the DCU
- Abyssia, underground nation once infested by vampires, saved by the Outsiders.
- Atlantis, the legendary sunken continent. Ruled by Aquaman.
- Poseidonis, a major Atlantean city.
- Tritonis, Atlantean city populated by mer-people.
- Badhnisia, small Middle Eastern nation where Johnny Thunder was raised.
- Bialya, former Mid-Eastern refuge of super-villains.
- Blackhawk Island, former homebase of the Blackhawks.
- Corto Maltese, a wartorn island featured in The Dark Knight Returns, Batman (1989 film), and Smallville (tv series).
- Dinosaur Island, an isle lost in the mists of time.
- Hasaragua, a fictional South American country. Home of Brutale.
- Kahndaq, a fictional Middle Eastern country, home of and ruled by Black Adam.
- Kasnia, a fictional Middle Eastern country. (Batman Animated Series)
- Markovia, home of Terra and Geo-Force.
- Modora, home of Sonar.
- Pokolistan, nation which now occupies the site of former Modora. Once ruled by General Zod.
- Nyasir, a fictional Eastern-African country; has strong 'Redemption' religious movement. Capital city, Buranda.
- Qurac, a fictional Middle Eastern country.
- Rheelasia, a fictional Asian country.
- San Sebor, overthrown by the corporate sponsored Conglomerate.
- Santa Prisca, Caribbean island homeland of Bane.
- Themyscira, also known as Paradise Island, home of Wonder Woman and the Amazons.
- Vathlo Island, a location on the planet Krypton.
- Vlatava, homeland of Count Vertigo, destroyed by The Spectre.
- Zandia, homeland of Brother Blood.
[edit] Planetary systems
- Almerac, former homeworld of Maxima & Ultraa, and current homeworld of Mongal.
- Angor, homeworld of the Champions of Angor or Justifiers (destroyed).
- Appelax, homeworld of the Appelaxians, the original foes of the Justice League.
- Bizarro World, homeworld of Bizarro, also called Htrae (Pre-Crisis only).
- Biot, a Manhunter manufacturing facility and planet
- Bolovax Vik, former homeworld of Kilowog now called Bolovax Vik II.
- Bryak, planet ruled by the original Brainiac
- Calaton, a homeworld monarchy ravaged 250,000 years ago by Doomsday.
- Czarnia, homeworld of Lobo (destroyed).
- Colu, planet of Coluans
- Debstam IV, homeworld conquered by Mongul.
- Dhor, homeworld of Kanjar Ro.
- Exxor, homeworld of the Wonder Twins.
- Graxos IV, homeworld of Green Lantern Arisia.
- H'lven, homeworld of Ch'p and B'dg of the Green Lantern Corps.
- Harmony, homeworld of the now deceased Gold Star.
- Ith'kaa, homeworld of Captain Comet and Comet City
- Karna, Gordanian homeworld.
- Kalanor, homeworld of Despero.
- Korugar, homeworld of Sinestro, Katma Tui, and Soranik Natu of the Green Lantern Corps.
- Krypton, homeworld of Superman (destroyed).
- Maltus, original homeworld of the Guardians of the Universe, Zamarons and Controllers.
- Mogo, a sentient planet who is also a member of the Green Lantern Corps.
- Myrg, ruled by Princess Ramia and her terran consort/husband Doiby Dickles.
- Oa, homeworld of the Guardians of the Universe.
- Mosaic World, a chaotic place on Oa of which Appa Ali Apsa transported various cities from different galaxies to.
- Orinda, secret base of operations for the Manhunters.
- Rann, current homeworld of Adam Strange.
- Rimbor, home planet of Ultra Boy and Timberwolf.
- Slyggia, home of a Green Lantern named Salaak.
- The Solar System
- Venus, former homeworld of Mister Mind.
- Earth
- Earth's moon, location of the Justice League Watchtower and former home of Eclipso.
- Mars, former homeworld of Martian Manhunter and the White Martians.
- Saturn, orbited by the lunar homeworlds of the Faceless Hunter, Jemm, and the White and Red Saturnian races.
- Kalamar, subatomic lunar world
- Thanagar, former homeworld of the Thanagarian race, Hawkman (Katar Hol) and Hawkwoman; destroyed during the Infinite Crisis.
- Throneworld, capitol of a galactic empire. Ruled by former Starman, Prince Gavyn.
- The Vegan star system, a neighboring Star system of twenty-five planets which are home to many races including the Omega Men.+
- Warworld, artificial planet of the Warzoons.
- Xudar, homeworld of Green Lantern Tomar Re.
- Zamaron homeworld of the Zamarons.
[edit] Planets and moons which exist during the era of the LSH
- Aarok, colonized by Earth natives in the future and homeworld of XS.
- Aleph, homeworld of Kinetix; formerly populated by a magical civilization.
- Baaldur, homeworld of Glorith.
- Bgztl, homeworld of Phantom Girl.
- Bismol, homeworld of Tenzil Kem (also known as Matter-Eater Lad).
- Braal, homeworld of Rokk Krin (also known as Cosmic Boy).
- Carggg, homeworld of Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel.
- Colu, homeworld of Brainiac and Brainiac 5.
- Daxam, sister planet of Krypton, and homeworld of Lar Gand (also known as Mon-El or Valor).
- Dryad, homeworld of Blok.
- Naltor, homeworld of Dream Girl.
- Orando, homeworld of Princess Projectra (also known as Sensor Girl).
- Takron-Galtos, an artificial prison world built to contain the worst super-criminals.
- Talok VII, the homeworld of Shadow Lass/Umbra.
- Titan, a moon of Saturn and homeworld of Imra Ardeen (also known as Saturn Girl), and Saturn Queen.
- Weber's World - home of the United Planets.
- Winath, a world where twin births are the norm, home of the twins, Garth Ranzz (also known as Lightning Lad, or Live Wire) and Ayla Ranzz (also known as Lightning Lass or Spark) and their brother Mekt Ranzz (also known as Lightning Lord).
- Xanthu, homeworld of Star Boy.
- Zuun or Zoon, homeworld of Timberwolf.
[edit] Extradimensional realms
- The Antimatter Universe of Qward
- The Antimatter Earth, homeworld of the Crime Syndicate.
- Asgard, home of the Norse gods.
- Azarath, home of Raven.
- Destiny's Garden, an endless misty pathway of possible histories.
- The Dreaming, realm of the sleeping mind. Ruled by Dream of the Endless a.k.a. The Sandman.
- Faerie, mystical realm of the legendary Fair Folk. Ruled by Auberon and Titania.
- The Dream Realm, a realm where telepaths such as The Key reside
- The Fourth World
- Apokolips, homeworld of Darkseid and his minions.
- Armagetto, capital city of Apokolips.
- God Wave, an intersteller phenomenon from the previous universe
- New Genesis, homeworld of the New Gods who are led by Highfather.
- The Promethean Galaxy, location of the Source.
- The Source Wall, the supposed edge of reality itself.
- Apokolips, homeworld of Darkseid and his minions.
- Gemworld, a mystical realm ruled by gem-based royal houses.
- The Ghost Zone, Prometheus uses it to teleport inter dimensionally.
- Heaven, afterworld of the blessed.
- Hell, afterworld of the damned.
- Hypertime, the interconnected web of divergent timelines.
- Ifé, other dimensional homeland of the African gods known as the Orishas. (Named after an ancient Yoruba city).
- The Land of the Nightshades, a realm of shadow-manipulators. Birthworld of Nightshade.
- The Land of the Unliving, home dimension of the cosmic being known as Nekron, Lord of the Unliving.
- Limbo, the void between realities. Former prison of the Justice Society.
- The Meta-Zone, homeworld of Shade the Changing Man.
- Mosaic World, a chaotic world on Oa.
- Mount Olympus, home of the Greco-Roman gods.
- Myrra, a realm of sword and sorcery. Former home of Nightmaster.
- The Oblivion Bar, an extra-dimensional bar that only magically-talented persons can access. Headquarters of the Shadowpact.
- Paradise Dimension, a dimension of which Superman-Prime gains his powers.
- Pax Dimension, dimension of where the Bloodline Parasites come from.
- The Phantom Zone, prison realm created by the Kryptonians.
- The pocket universe created by the Time Trapper.
- Purgatory, an afterworld where souls atone for their crimes.
- Pytharia, an earth-like realm resembling prehistoric history.
- The Rock of Eternity, former home of the wizard Shazam (deceased), and headquarters of Captain Marvel.
- The Shadowlands, a place of primordial darkness. It is the power source for Obsidian and The Shade, among others.
- The Silver City, abode of the angels.
- Skartaris, a savage magical dimension "within" the Earth. Current home of Travis Morgan, the Warlord.
- The Speed Force, which all speedsters tap into.
- The Timestream, a dimension where time is expressed spatially. Home of the Timepoint, also called Vanishing Point, headquarters of the Linear Men.
- Time Point, a prison at the end of time.
- Zrrrf, fifth dimensional world, home of Mr. Mxyzptlk, Bat-Mite, Qwsp, and The Thunderbolt.
[edit] See also
- List of objects in the DC Universe
- List of DC Comics alien races
- List of DC Comics characters
- List of DC Comics teams and organizations
- List of criminal organizations in comics
- List of government agencies in comics
- List of correctional facilities in comics
- List of fictional secret bases in comics and animation