List of DC Universe locations

This page lists the locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics.

Sites

• Arrowcave: the former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Speedy.
• Avernus Cemetery: a hidden burial ground in Central City for the enemies of the Flash known as the Rogues.
• The Batcave : the headquarters of Batman. It is located beneath Wayne Manor.
• Big Belly Burger: a fast food chain that was founded in the 1950s and later bought by LexCorp. It has appeared in various media outside comics, including the Arrowverse and Blue Beetle , and serves as inspiration for a food establishment at the DC Universe area of Six Flags. ^[1]
• Burnside: a borough of Gotham City that is connected to Gotham by the Burnside Bridge. It is home to The New 52 version of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) and appears in Batman '89 as the birthplace of Drake Winston and Harvey Dent.
• The Casanova Club: a nightclub owned by Alex Logue in Newcastle, England. It was there that a demon was summoned and John Constantine failed to save a young girl named Astra Logue who was taken to Hell.
• Crime Alley: the most dangerous area of Gotham City, where Thomas and Martha Wayne were killed by Joe Chill during a mugging.
• The Daily Planet Building: the home office of the Daily Planet, Metropolis' main newspaper.
• Danny the Street : a sentient street and a member of the Doom Patrol.
• The Flash Museum: a memorial to the Flash (Barry Allen). It is located in Central City.
• The Fortress of Solitude : an Arctic fortress used by Superman as a secret base. It is located near the North Pole.
• The Hall of Doom: the home base of the Legion of Doom.
• The Hall of Justice : the one-time home base of the Justice League. A version of the Hall of Justice serves as the headquarters of the Justice League in the animated series Super Friends . The Hall of Justice also appears in Justice League Unlimited and Young Justice , with the latter version acting as a public tourist spot and decoy to hide the existence of the Watchtower.
• The House of Mystery : an extradimensional structure presided over by Cain.
• The House of Secrets : an extradimensional structure presided over by Abel. A version of this is also the headquarters of the Secret Six.
• The Reichuss Mansion: a mobile haunted house that served as the House of Secrets in the 1990s Vertigo series.
• The Iceberg Lounge: a nightclub and base of operations for the Penguin. It is located in Gotham City. ^[2] The club is featured in the DC Animated Universe, Gotham , The Lego Batman Movie , Batman: Caped Crusader , The Batman , and its spin-off, The Penguin .
• Justice Society Headquarters: the current version of the Justice Society Headquarters is built on the foundation of the former brownstone headquarters and museum. The former headquarters in Gotham City, the latter in Manhattan. Sometimes called Dodds Mansion.
• LexCorp Towers complex: the former headquarters of Lex Luthor. It is located in Metropolis.
• TheLux: the bar/nightclub based in Los Angeles owned by Lucifer Morningstar and his mistress Mazikeen.
• The Netherworld: a fictional area of the city of Chicago.
• The 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. It is located in Metropolis. The Young Justice animated series has it located in Washington, D.C.
• The Sanctum of Doctor Fate : Doctor Fate's headquarters. It is located in Salem, Massachusetts.
• The Secret Sanctuary: the original headquarters of the Justice League of America and briefly headquarters of the Doom Patrol. It is located in Happy Harbor, Rhode Island.
• Sherwood Florist: originally based in Seattle and now in Star City, the business operated by Black Canary.
• Suicide Slum: a dangerous part of Metropolis.
• Titans Tower: the headquarters of the Teen Titans, originally located in New York City and currently located in San Francisco. The animated series Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go! have the Titans Tower located in the fictional Jump City.
• The Underworld: a place in Metropolis's sewers which is rejected by society and where the Warworlders took control.
• Valhalla Cemetery: a burial ground located in Metropolis for superheroes who have died in the line of duty.
• Wayne Manor : the ancestral home of Batman. It is located outside Gotham City.
• Wayne Tower : the location of the main offices of Wayne Enterprises, located in downtown Gotham City.

Correctional facilities

• Arkham Asylum : an asylum in Gotham City that houses criminally insane convicts.
• Belle Reve: a high security metahuman prison located in St. Roch, Louisiana and the headquarters of the Suicide Squad. In Smallville , Belle Reve Sanitarium is a prison for "meteor freaks" (metahumans), and the mentally ill located near Kansas. Belle Reve Special Security Barracks appears in the DC Extended Universe , as the location where Lex Luthor was sent at the end of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ^[3] and in Suicide Squad where it is revealed to be a black site where the Suicide Squad is recruited. In The Suicide Squad the location has been renamed Belle Reve Correctional Center (and is also referred to in some paperwork as Belle Reve Penitentiary), and is implied to be under the authority of both A.R.G.U.S and the US Department of Corrections (a fictional version of the US Bureau of Prisons).
• Blackgate Penitentiary: a prison in Gotham City that houses non-metahuman criminals, such as Rupert Thorne, Carmine Falcone, the Penguin, Arnold Wesker / Ventriloquist, and Victor Zsasz. ^[4] A version of Blackgate appears in The Dark Knight Rises as the new home for criminals under the "Dent Act" but was broken into by the terrorist Bane and his army. It also appears in several episodes of Gotham , and as a major location in Batman: Arkham Origins , Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate , and Batman: Arkham Shadow , serving as the primary setting of the latter two games.
• Gotham State Penitentiary: a prison located in the Sommerset neighborhood, ^[5] which is 12 miles from Arkham Asylum. It housed inmates like the Penguin, Catman, Deadshot, Tony Zucco, Mortimer Kadavar and the Cavalier, but shortly after Crisis on Infinite Earths , it was the site of a breakout by Ra's al Ghul. ^[6] It appears in several episodes of Batman .
• Iron Heights Penitentiary: a high security prison devised for many of the foes of the Flash. It is located near Keystone City.
• Peña Duro, also called Hard Rock in English: the former prison of the villain Bane that is located in Santa Prisca. He served a life sentence there as a child because of the actions committed by his elusive father King Snake. ^[7]
• Rock Falls Penitentiary: a prison in Rock Falls, Iowa, that originates from the film Shazam! . It is incorporated into subsequent comics as a prison built to house the magic-based enemies of the Shazam Family.
• Ravenscar Secure Facility: a mental asylum in Yorkshire where John Constantine was committed after the Newcastle Incident.
• Slabside Island, also called the Slab and Slabside Penitentiary: a high security metahuman prison. Originally in New Jersey, it was later transported to Antarctica after the Joker's "Last Laugh" riot. Shilo Norman was the original warden of Slabside Penitentiary. A version of it appears in Arrow called Slabside Maximum Security Prison where Oliver Queen is sent to for crimes as the Green Arrow. He was later released when Ricardo Diaz was brought there and defeated. ^[8]
• Stryker's Island: a prominent penitentiary in Metropolis specifically New Troy's West River. ^{[9] [10]} In other media, it has appeared in the DC Animated Universe, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths , and All-Star Superman , as well as Lego DC Super-Villains as a main hub and in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as an abandoned island between Gotham City and Metropolis. ^{[11] [12]}

Industrial sites

• Ace Chemicals: a chemical plant in Gotham City where the Joker supposedly originated. ^[13] Ace Chemicals is present in several films and TV shows: Batman: The Animated Series , Batman (1989; renamed as Axis Chemicals), The Flash episode "Back to Normal", Gotham as the site of Jeremiah Valeska turning into the Joker, and Batwoman . In the DC Extended Universe film Suicide Squad , flashbacks show Joker convinced Harley Quinn to bathe in the same chemicals as he did. Following their break up, Harley destroys Ace in Birds of Prey . ^[14]
• AmerTek Industries: a military arms dealer previously in Washington, D.C. that was run by Colonel Thomas Weston. John Henry Irons worked there until he discovered his inventions were being used for evil purposes. AmerTek Industries is featured in the My Adventures with Superman episode "Fullmetal Scientist".
• Big Belly Burger : a popular fast food restaurant chain owned by LexCorp. ^[15] Big Belly Burger has also appeared in Legends of Tomorrow and Blue Beetle . ^[16]
• Daggett Industries: a pharmaceutical company founded and owned by Roland Daggett. Created for Batman: The Animated Series . Daggett Industries later appeared in The Dark Knight Rises , where it was run by John Daggett before he was killed by Bane. Daggett Industries later appeared in the main comics continuity.
• Ferris Aircraft: Coast City's aerospace company that was originally founded and owned by Carl Ferris and Conrad Bloch ^[17] and now run by his daughter, Carol Ferris. The company also appears in Justice League: The New Frontier , Green Lantern , and Green Lantern: First Flight .
• GothCorp: a company based in Gotham City, founded and owned by Ferris Boyle, targeted by ex-employee Victor Fries. Created for Batman: The Animated Series , the company later appeared in The Batman and the Arkhamverse as well as appearing in the comics.
• Kord Industries: an industrial firm founded and owned by Ted Kord.
• LexCorp : an international multi-corporation founded and owned by Lex Luthor.
• Lord Technologies: founded and owned by Maxwell Lord in the Arrowverse . In Wonder Woman 1984 , Black Gold Cooperative, also known as simply Black Gold, is an oil cooperative founded by Lord and Simon Stagg during the Cold War.
• Rathaway Industries: founded by Osgood Rathaway, father of the Pied Piper.
• Queen Industries: an international corporation founded and owned by Robert and Moira Queen and later run by their son Oliver Queen.
• Stagg Enterprises: a research and development firm in genetics research founded by Simon Stagg.
• Steelworks: located in Metropolis. It is founded and owned by John Henry Irons.
• S.T.A.R. Labs, short for Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Laboratories: a place of scientific research on metahuman studies located in various facilities. It "quickly became a mainstay of the pre-Flashpoint DC universe, acting as a prison for metahuman menaces and a medical resource for injured or mysteriously afflicted Super Heroes." ^[18] In The Flash TV series, the S.T.A.R. Labs facility of Central City functions as the headquarter for the team around the titular hero. Perry Dantzler compares it to the Arrow Cave from the Arrow TV series, where a "dark, secretive atmosphere" with "solid walls and dim lighting" fits the focus on crime fighting. S.T.A.R. Labs, in contrast, is a bright space illuminated by natural light, with "white walls and gleaming equipment" designed to "remind viewers that the characters in the lab [...] are primarily scientists first and superhero teammates second." This emphasis on science influences the direction of the show: "The entirety of S.T.A.R. Labs reflects a need for uncovering the truth". S.T.A.R. Labs is a "high-tech space" which through the combination and application of knowledge empowers "the abilities of superheroes to flourish and improve", a "material space" where "superheroes' identities and abilities are shaped" through technology. ^[19]
• Wayne Enterprises : an international multi-corporation owned by Bruce Wayne.

Extraterrestrial sites

• Hardcore Station: a lawless space-city run by corporations.
• Justice League Satellite: the headquarters of the Justice League of America, located in orbit 22,300 miles above the surface of the Earth. It is destroyed during Crisis on Infinite Earths , but rebuilt in Justice League of America Vol. 2 #7 after Infinite Crisis , later destroyed in Forever Evil . ^[20] A third one was gifted by LexCorp under the title "Watchtower". ^[21]
• Justice League Watchtower: originally a White Martian base located on the Moon, is later used as the headquarters of the JLA during the run of JLA equipping with advanced technology from races like New Genesis/Apokalitian, and Kryptonian. ^[22] In the DC Animated Universe, it is depicted as having been built by Batman, ^[23] while in Justice League Action , it is built on a dormant artificial volcano in the waters around Metropolis. ^[24]
• Portworld: an intergalactic spaceport and home of Green Lanterns Wyxla and Tahr. ^[25]
• Starlag: a prison station used by the Alien Alliance. It first appeared in Invasion! #1 (January 1989).
• Ranx the Sentient City : a sentient city and a member of the Sinestro Corps. It is later destroyed by Green Lantern Sodam Yat. ^[26]
• Warworld: an artificial planet used by Mongul and Brainiac.

Schools and universities

• Burnside College: the private college that Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) attends in the New 52 universe.
• Gotham Academy" as of DC Rebirth continuity, a prestigious private boarding school that many of Gotham City's elite have attended. Previous incarnations of institutes with the name "Gotham Academy" includes The Batman and Young Justice television series, where it was the school of Dick Grayson, Artemis Crock, Barbara Gordon, and others.
• Gotham Military Academy: a military academy located in Gotham City. Colonel Sophie Moore, a former classmate and girlfriend of Kate Kane when the two attended West Point, is an instructor there. ^[27]
• Gotham University: also called Gotham State University, located in Gotham City. In the Golden Age story "The Man Behind the Red Hood!", Batman and Robin, while teaching a criminology class, discovered that the Joker was the criminal formerly known as the Red Hood. Other staff and students include Jonathan Crane ^[28] and Stephanie Brown.
• Holliday College: the main university in Gateway City. Wonder Woman met the Beeta Lambda sorority members the Holliday Girls and Etta Candy there.
• Hudson University : a university located in New Carthage, New York. ^[29] Notable former students and staff include Dick Grayson, ^[30] Martin Stein, ^[31] and Duela Dent. ^[32] It was first mentioned in Batman comics in the late 1940s. ^{[31] [33]} Hudson University has also appeared in the Law & Order franchise and other TV series. ^{[32] [33] [34]}
• Ivy University: located in Ivy Town. Ray Palmer / Atom used to work in its physics department.
• The Legion Academy : a training school for the Legion of Super-Heroes. It is located in Metropolis in the 31st century.
• Metropolis University: the main university in Metropolis. Clark Kent is an alumnus of MU.
• Midwestern University: located in Keystone City, this university is the alma mater of Jay Garrick. In some stories, the school is called Western State University. ^[35]
• Sanford Military Academy: an international boarding school with a reputation as a "dumping ground" for problem children from wealthy families. ^[36]
• Stanhope College: a college located outside Metropolis. Linda Lee, the Silver Age Supergirl, was a former student. ^[37] Post-Crisis, the school, now located in Leesburg, Virginia, is renamed Stanhope University; Linda Danvers is enrolled here.
• Université Notre Dame des Ombres (Our Lady of the Shadows University): a college in France for the training of spies and super-enhanced humans. The headmistress is the former Phantom Lady Sandra Knight. Graduates include the future Phantom Lady Dee Tyler, and Vivian and Constance D'Aramis.

Sites that exist exclusively in other DC media

• Stonegate Prison: a prison that is analogous to Blackgate Prison in Batman: The Animated Series and the greater DC Animated Universe.

Cities of the DC Universe Earth

Fictional cities

• Amnesty Bay: the surface-home of Aquaman and his father Thomas Curry. It is located in Maine, but relocated in Massachusetts during The New 52 . ^[38]
• Baralsville: a small mining town that is visited by Clark Kent. It is located in northern Pennsylvania. ^[39]
• Blüdhaven: the former home of Dick Grayson (Nightwing) of the Post-Zero Hour continuity that was destroyed by the Secret Society of Super Villains during Infinite Crisis . ^[40] In the New 52 universe, during the DC Rebirth event, the Dick Grayson of that continuity later settled in his reality's version ^[41] after the Pre-Flashpoint Superman told him the story about his alternate universe counterpart. ^[42] Blüdhaven is located near Gotham City in southern New Jersey.
• Blue Valley: the birthplace of the third Flash (Wally West) and home of Stargirl. It is located in Nebraska. ^[43] Blue Valley was the main setting of Stargirl .
• Calvin City: the home of the Golden Age Atom. It is located in Pennsylvania. ^[44]
• Central City: the former home of the second Flash (Barry Allen). It has been variously stated to be in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Florida.
• Charlton's Point: the home of Miguel Devante, the new Son of Vulcan.
• Civic City: the former home of the Justice Society of America. It is located in Pennsylvania. Civic City was featured in Stargirl . The Justice Society has a headquarters and museum there.
• Coast City: the home of Green Lantern Hal Jordan. The city is destroyed by Mongul and the Cyborg Superman during the "Reign of the Supermen" storyline. It is later restored by the actions of the Spectre and Hal Jordan. ^[45] Located in California.
• Codsville: a small fishing village in Maine ^{[46] [47]} for which the original Doom Patrol gave their lives. ^[48] Following this, Codsville was renamed "Four Heroes City" in their honor.
• Cosmos: the hometown of the Teen Titan Risk. It is located in Colorado.
• Crucible: a city briefly visited by the Resurrection Man. It is located in Georgia, on Interstate 285. ^[49]
• Dakota City: the home of Icon, Static, the Shadow Cabinet and the Blood Syndicate. Featured in Static Shock and Young Justice .
• Delta City: the home of the Heckler and Vext. It is established in Vext #1 that it exists within regular DCU continuity. ^[50]
• Dos Rios: the home of the second El Diablo. It is located in Texas.
• Elmond: the home of Hawk and Dove. It is located in Oregon. ^[51]
• Empire City: the home of the second Manhunter, Paul Kirk. It is located somewhere in the East Coast of the United States. ^[52]
• Evergreen City: the former home of Green Lantern Hal Jordan. It is located in Washington. ^[53]
• Fairfax: a New England town that is home to Chris King and Vicki Grant.
• Fairfield: the former home of Billy Batson (Captain Marvel), Mary Batson (Mary Marvel), and their adopted parents. It is later destroyed by Mister Atom.
• Fawcett City: the home of Captain Marvel, the Marvel Family, Bulletman and Bulletgirl, Ibis the Invincible, and several other characters formerly associated with Fawcett Comics.
• Feithera: a hidden city of bird-people. The home of Northwind. It is located in Greenland (destroyed).
• Freeland: a neighborhood in the city of Metropolis. In Black Lightning , Freeland is reimagined as a large city in Georgia.
• Gateway City: the former home of Wonder Woman, the first Mister Terrific, and the Spectre. It is located in California.
• Gorilla City: a hidden city populated by super-intelligent primates, including Detective Chimp, Solovar, Gorilla Grodd, Monsieur Mallah, and Giganta. It is located in Equatorial Africa. Featured in the DC Animated Universe and Arrowverse.
• Gotham City : the home of Batman and Alan Scott, among other characters. It is located in New Jersey across the Delaware Bay.
• Happy Harbor: the location of the Secret Sanctuary of the JLA, and former home of Snapper Carr and the Red Tornado. It is located in Rhode Island. ^{[54] [55]} In Young Justice , it is the base of the League and the Team, and known as "Mount Justice".
• Hatton Corners: a small town saved from Mister Twister by the Teen Titans in their first appearance. ^[56]
• The Hidden City: the home of the magically gifted Homo magi people, including Zatara and Zatanna. It is located in Turkey.
• Hope Springs: a small mining town which was once part of the Mosaic World. ^[57] It is located in West Virginia. ^[58]
• Hub City: the home of the Question and the Dan Garrett version of Blue Beetle.
• Ivy Town: the home of the second and current Atom. It is located in Massachusetts. ^[59] The city appears in the Arrowverse shows Arrow , Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash .
• Keystone City: the home of both the first and third Flashes: Jay Garrick and Wally West, as well as Jakeem Thunder. In post-Crisis stories, it is located across a river from Central City, located in Kansas. ^[60] The city appears in several episodes of The Flash .
• Liberty Hill: the hometown of the third Tattooed Man. It is located in the Washington metropolitan area. ^[61]
• Littleville: the home of Robby Reed. It is located in Colorado. ^{[62] [63] [64]}
• Manchester: the adopted hometown of Bart Allen/Kid Flash. ^[65]
• Mapleville: a small town Superman visited in Action Comics #179.
• Metropolis : the home of Superman. Metropolis is speculated to be located in the city of Cleveland, Ohio or in a region of New York/New Jersey, although the vast majority of sources within DC have placed Metropolis in Delaware, on the opposite side of the Delaware Bay from Gotham City in New Jersey. In the "Bronze Age" continuity, these two cities were considered "twin cities" and were connected by the "Metro-Narrows Bridge", stated to be the longest suspension bridge on Earth-One. ^[66]
• Middleton: the former home of the Martian Manhunter. It is located in Colorado, ^[67] north of Denver.
• Midway City: the former home of Hawkman and Hawkwoman and the Doom Patrol. It is located in Michigan, previously in Illinois. ^{[68] [69]} The town appears in Suicide Squad and appeared in The Flash episode "License to Elongate".
• Midwest City: the former home of Captain Comet in pre- Crisis continuity.
• Midvale: the home of the pre-Crisis Supergirl. ^[70]
• Monument Point: the home to the Justice Society of America as they try to rebuild the city after they failed to save it from destruction.
• Nanda Parbat : a mystical city hidden in the mountains of Tibet, primarily associated with the hero Deadman. In Arrow , it is depicted as the home of the League of Assassins.
• National City: the home of Supergirl, located in southern California. It was originally created for her eponymous TV series, but was later adapted into the comics, ^[71] and then used as Supergirl's home starting from DC Rebirth . ^[72]
• New Carthage: the location of Hudson University where Dick Grayson (among others) attended college. It is located in New York.
• New Venice: a partially submerged city used as Aquaman's base of operations for a time. It is located in Florida. ^[73]
• Opal City: the home of Starman.
• Park City: the former home of the second Black Canary on Earth-Two.
• Platinum Flats: the home of the Birds of Prey beginning in 2008. It is located in California. ^[74]
• Port Oswego: the home of Naomi, located in Oregon. ^{[75] [76]}
• Portsmouth: the home of the second Doctor Mid-Nite. It is located in Washington. ^[77]
• Radiance: the home of the 1940s hero Little Boy Blue. It is located in Pennsylvania. ^[78]
• River City: the home of the Odd Man.
• Santa Marta: a city that served the Flash briefly as a base of operations. It was all but destroyed by Major Disaster. It is located in California. ^[79]
• Science City: the home of the Titan Red Star. It is located in Russia.
• Slaughter Swamp: a paranormal wetland region found on the outskirts of Gotham City and birthplace of Solomon Grundy. ^[80] Featured in Super Friends as the site of the Legion of Doom's headquarters, and briefly in Gotham . ^[81] It additionally appears as a stage in Injustice 2 .
• Smallville : the former home of Clark Kent and Conner Kent. It is located in Kansas.
• Solar City: the home of Bruce Gordon/Eclipso. It is located in Florida.
• Star City: the home of the Green Arrow. Its location has varied over the years; however, the DC Rebirth Green Arrow series specifically states it was originally Seattle, only later being renamed Star City. In the Arrowverse, it was originally named Starling City before it was rebranded as Star City by Ray Palmer / Atom.
• Sub Diego: a submerged part of San Diego located off the coast of California. It is the home of Aquagirl and served as a base of operations for Aquaman for a time. Some of its residents were subjected to an underwater-breathing serum created by the scientist Anton Geist. Run by Mayor Cal Durham.
• Superbia: the home base of the Ultramarine Corps. Originally based in the radioactive remains of Montevideo, it is later smashed into Kinshasa.
• Tinasha: located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the base of operations for David Zavimbe, the first Batwing.
• Vanity: the home of Aztek. It is located in Oregon.
• Viceroy: the home of the Resurrection Man. It is located in South Carolina. ^[82]
• Violet Valley: the home of the Rachel Pollack version of the Doom Patrol.
• Zenith City: a city located near Robby Reed's home in Littleville. ^[83]

Actual cities that also exist on the DC Universe Earth

• Baltimore : The hometown of Guy Gardner.
• Boston, Massachusetts : The former home base of Wonder Woman and the occasional residence of Aquaman and his wife, Mera.
• Buenos Aires, Argentina : The Home Base of El Gaucho, crime fighter of Argentina and member Of Batman Incorporated
• Chicago : The base of operations of Supergirl, Hawkman and Hawkwoman, Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle, Nightwing, Duela Dent, Batman
• Dallas, Texas : The hometown of the third Air Wave.
• Dayton : The hometown of Black Alice.
• Denver : The former home base of the Martian Manhunter.
• Detroit : The hometown of Cyborg, John Stewart, Simon Baz, Lady Shiva, and the former home base of Justice League Detroit, Firestorm, and Vixen.
• El Paso : The hometown of Jaime Reyes, the third Blue Beetle.
• Gary, Indiana : The hometown of Erik Storn, the third Fury.
• Hoboken, NJ : The hometown of Carlo Sirianni and Matches Malone.
• Honolulu, Hawaii : The home base of Superboy in his 1990s series.
• Houma, Louisiana : The home of the Swamp Thing.
• Kansas City, Missouri : The home to the Doom Patrol during the Kupperberg/Morrison run.
• London, England: The current home base of Wonder Woman and the occasional residence of John Constantine.
• Los Angeles : The hometown of Kyle Rayner and the former home base of the heroine Manhunter (Kate Spencer), the Outsiders and Blue Devil.
• Metropolis, Illinois : It celebrates Superman the fictional character and exists in the DC Universe as celebrating the real Superman.
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin : The hometown of Obsidian.
• New York City : The home base to many superheroes over the years, including the current incarnation of the Teen Titans. Nicknamed "the Cinderella City" in the DC Universe.
• Philadelphia : The hometown of the second Ray and the original Black Condor.
• Phoenix, Arizona : The hometown of Starman Will Payton.
• Pittsburgh : The hometown for several years of the original Firestorm.
• San Diego : Half of this city was submerged under the ocean due to an earthquake, becoming Sub Diego. The outlying suburbs are the home of Animal Man.
• San Francisco : The former home base of the Teen Titans, Superboy, Supergirl, the Secret Society of Super Villains, the Power Company, and Zatanna. The Young Justice were briefly based here as well.
• Seattle : The current home base of the Green Arrow and his company, Q-Core and the former home city of the Black Canary, where she owned and operated Sherwood Florist, a flower shop.
• St. Louis : The hometown of Skyrocket.
• St. Roch : The New Orleans neighborhood where the Modern Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl live. ^[84]
• Topeka, Kansas : It was destroyed by an explosion during an alien invasion, but was later restored.
• Tokyo, Japan : The home base for the Super Young Team and Big Science Action.
• Washington, D.C. : The current home base of Steel, the Alpha Centurion and the Freedom Fighters.
• Waverly, Pennsylvania : The home base of the Hellenders.
• West Point, New York : The location of the United States Military Academy, where Kate Kane, Sophie Moore, and later Bette Kane were enrolled as cadets.

Cities that exist exclusively in other DC media

• Capitol City: a major city near Shusterville, and the location of the office of the Bureau for Extra-Normal Matters, where Clark Kent and Lana Lang are interns. It is located in Florida. ( Superboy )
• Dairyland: a lush farmland located in the Heartland. ( Super Friends : Season 1, Episode 7)
• Edge City: a metropolitan area mentioned in various episodes of Smallville.
• Granville: the small Kansas town mentioned and seen in various episodes of Smallville, including "Skinwalker" and "Lexmas".
• Jump City: the hometown of the Teen Titans and most of their enemies in the animated series Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go! . It is located on the West Coast.
• Londinium : a fictionalized version of London, England. ( Batman : Season 3, Episodes 105–107).
• Steel City: the hometown of the Titans East in the Teen Titans series. It is located on the East Coast.
• Seaboard City: an alternate-universe city appearing in the Justice League episode "Legends". Home to the Justice Guild of America and Injustice Guild of America. Their exploits are viewed as fiction by the inhabitants of the main universe who were inspired to create comics based on them.
• Shusterville: a small college town in Florida where Clark Kent and T.J. White attend the Siegel School of Journalism at Shuster University. The two locations are named for Superman's creators, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. ( Superboy )
• Tempest Key: the home of Arthur Curry in the unaired CW pilot Aquaman . It is located near the Bermuda Triangle, presumably in Florida.

Fictional geographic locations and countries of the DC Universe Earth

• Abyssia: an underground nation once infested by vampires that was saved by the Outsiders.
• Atlantis : the legendary sunken continent. It is ruled by Aquaman.
• Badhnisia: a small South Seas island nation, in or near present-day Indonesia, where Johnny Thunder was raised. ^{[85] [86]}
• Bana-Mighdall: a fictional Amazon nation located in the Middle East. It is the birthplace of Artemis.
• Bialya: a fictional Middle Eastern country and former refuge of supervillains, once ruled by the Queen Bee. It is decimated by Black Adam during 52 . Bialya also appears in Young Justice and Batman: The Brave and the Bold .
• Bhutran: a fictional isolated land in southern Asia surrounded by mountains. First appeared in Superman (vol. 2) #97 (February 1995).
• Blackhawk Island: the former home base of the Blackhawks.
• Bulgravia: a fictional Balkan country.
• Corto Maltese: a war-torn island featured in The Dark Knight Returns , Batman (1989), Smallville , Arrow, The Suicide Squad and Supergirl . It is named after a popular comic book character.
• Dinosaur Island: an uncharted Pacific island inhabited by dinosaurs that survived their species' extinction. It is the setting for "The War that Time Forgot" stories.
• Galonia: one of several minor European nations controlled by the Earth-Two Lex Luthor.
• Gotham Bay: a river which runs through Gotham City.
• Hasaragua: a fictional South American country and the home of Brutale.
• Kahndaq: a fictional Middle Eastern country, home of, and formerly ruled by, Black Adam. It is generally pictured as occupying part of the Sinai Peninsula, the Asian portion of Egypt.Kahndaq appears in the film Black Adam .
• Kasnia: a fictional war torn Balkan country, sometimes spelled Kaznia. It was created for the DC Animated Universe and also appears in Justice League Action , the Arrowverse, and Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons . ^[87]
• Kor: the fictional African kingdom of Doctor Mist.
• Markovia: the home of Terra and Geo-Force. It is featured in Arrow , * Black Lightning and Young Justice .
• Molinia: a fictional Latin American country. First appears in "A Job for Superhombre," Superman #53 (August 1948).
• Modora: the home of Sonar.
• Pokolistan: a nation which occupies the site of the former Modora. It was previously ruled by General Zod. Pokolistan appears in the animated movie Superman vs. the Elite where it is at war with neighboring Bialya. It also appears in the DC Universe TV series Creature Commandos , where it serves as the primary mission location and also where Victor Frankenstein created Eric Frankenstein and the Bride.
• Nairomi: a fictional African country originally referenced in Batman #79. It also appears in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice .
• Nyasir: a fictional Eastern-African country with a strong 'Redemption' religious movement.
• Oolong Island: a fictional location in the DC Universe and the home base of Chang Tzu and occasionally the Doom Patrol.
• Qurac: a fictional Middle Eastern country. It is located on the west side of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.
• Rhapastan: a fictional Middle Eastern country said to border Turkey. Plastic Man and Aquaman attempt to broker a ceasefire there during the "Tower of Babel" storyline. ^[88]
• Rheelasia: a fictional Asian country. First appeared in Birds of Prey #1 (January 1999).
• San Monté: a fictional Latin American country. It first appeared in "War in San Monté," Action Comics #2 (July 1938).
• San Sebor: a fictional country that was overthrown by the corporate-sponsored Conglomerate.
• Santa Prisca: a Caribbean island, homeland of Bane.
• Superbia: a mobile city-state which initially floated above the radioactive ruins of Montevideo, Uruguay.
• Starfish Island: the island where billionaire Oliver Queen was stranded before becoming the Green Arrow. In the Arrowverse, it is known as Lian Yu and located in the North China Sea.
• Syraq: a fictional Middle Eastern country.
• Themyscira : also known as Paradise Island, is the home of Wonder Woman and the Amazons.
• Toran: one of several minor European nations on Earth-Two controlled by Alexei Luthor.
• Tropidor: a fictional Central American country. ^[89]
• Tundi: a fictional West African country. After David Zavimbe defeats its ruler Lord Battle, the United Nations seizes control to steer it toward democracy. ^[90]
• Umec: a fictional Middle Eastern country. Its name is an acronym created by Greg Rucka and stands for "unnamed Middle Eastern country". ^[91]
• Vlatava: the homeland of Count Vertigo. The Spectre later destroys it out of a belief that its inhabitants are doomed to die from wars or poverty. ^[92]
• Zandia: the homeland of Brother Blood.
• Zambesi: the fictional African country of Vixen.

Planetary systems

• -7Pi: the homeworld in Green Lantern Sector.
• 1417.196.E: a planet destroyed by Star 196.
• Almerac: the former homeworld of Maxima, Ultraa, and Mongal.
• Angor: the homeworld of the Champions of Angor, or the Justifiers. It was destroyed.
• Apiaton: the homeworld of the Insectoids.
• Appellax: the homeworld of the Appellaxians, the original foes of the Justice League.
• Aoran: the homeworld of Evil Star, with the entire population killed.
• Archos: a primitive planet.
• Arden: an agricultural community of Green Lantern Monak.
• Astonia: the homeworld of Saint Walker.
• Avalon: the homeworld of DC Comics' King Arthur.
• Bellatrix: the homeworld of Green Lantern Boodikka.
• Beltair IV: the homeworld of the Aquoids.
• Bizarro World : also known as Htrae, is the homeworld of Bizarro.
• Biot: the Manhunter manufacturing facility and planet.
• Bolovax Vik: the homeworld of Kilowog, located near the Great Bear constellation.
• Bryak: a planet ruled by Brainiac.
• Calaton: a homeworld monarchy ravaged 250,000 years ago by Doomsday.
• Cairn: a planet formerly controlled by a family of intergalactic drug dealers. Later freed by, and made the headquarters of, L.E.G.I.O.N.
• Colu: the homeworld of Brainiac and his family, including Vril Dox and Brainiac 5. It is featured in Krypton and Legion of Super Heroes .
• Criq: the homeworld of Green Lantern Driq.
• Czarnia: the homeworld of Lobo, who killed its population with a scorpion-like creature he created.
• The Daffath System: the star system of Sinestro Corps member Bedovian.
• Daxam: a planet colonized by Kryptonians, who developed a weakness to lead rather than Kryptonite due to the Eradicator manipulating their genetics. Notable Daxamites include Mon-El, Andromeda, Sodam Yat, Ol-Vir, and Dev-Em. The planet also appears in Man of Steel , Supergirl , and Young Justice . ^[93]
• Debstam IV: a planet conquered by Mongul.
• Dhor: the homeworld of Kanjar Ro.
• Exxor: the homeworld of Zan and Jayna, the Wonder Twins.
• F'py: the homeworld of Green Lantern Gk'd, of Sector 1337.
• G'newt: the homeworld of Green Lantern G'nort.
• Gallo: a tiny satellite at the edge of the galaxy near Oa. It is the homeworld of the mysterious Tribune.
• Gaolus: a maximum security prison planet.
• Galtea: the homeworld of Sarkus the Infinite.
• Garon: the homeworld of the Headmen.
• Glazzon: the homeworld of Green Lantern Ahtier.
• Graxos IV: the homeworld of Green Lantern Arisia Rrab in the Gemini constellation.
• Graxos V: a planet with a harsh judicial system and the homeworld of Green Lantern Blish Rrab. ^[94]
• Grenda: the homeworld of Green Lanterns Stel and Yron. ^[95]
• H'lven: the homeworld of Green Lanterns Ch'p and B'dg.
• Harmony: the homeworld of Goldstar.
• Hwagaagaa: a planet seized by Tebans.
• Ith'kaa: the base of operations for Captain Comet and the location of Comet City.
• Inner Tasnia: the homeworld of Green Lantern Flodo Span.
• J586:the homeworld of Green Lantern Medphyll.
• Kalanor: the homeworld of Despero. It is featured in the Justice League episode "Hearts and Minds".
• Korugar: the homeworld of Sinestro, Katma Tui, and Soranik Natu of the Green Lantern Corps.
• Khondra: the location of the secret military laboratory that created the Sinestro Corps member Despotellis.
• Khundia: the homeworld of the Khunds; speculated to be near the Great Bear constellation.
• Korbal: a planetoid in the same solar system as Winath. It is here that Garth, Ayla, and Mekt Ranzz obtained electrical powers after being attacked by Lightning Beasts. ^{[96] [97]}
• Kreno: a planet where cyborgs are engineered. The homeworld of the cyborg mercenary B'aad. ^[98]
• Krolotea: the homeworld of the Kroloteans. ^[99]
• Krypton : the homeworld of Superman and Supergirl (destroyed). It was located near Pisces in the Andromeda Galaxy and orbited the red giant Rao.
• M'brai: a planet with a unique evolutionary system. ^[100]
• Maag: the homeworld of the Green Lantern Volk of Maag.
• Maltus: the original homeworld of the Guardians of the Universe, the Zamarons, the Psions, and the Controllers.
• Mogo : a sentient planet and member of the Green Lantern Corps.
• Muscaria: a planet primarily inhabited by sentient fungi and the homeworld of Green Lantern Amanita. ^[101]
• Myrg: a planet ruled by Princess Ramia and her human consort Doiby Dickles.
• Naftali: a planet that the Martian Manhunter visited to meet an ancient holy man named K'rkzar. It is located in the galaxy MACS0647-JD.
• Oa: the homeworld of the Guardians of the Universe that is speculated to be near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is primarily a desert-like, lifeless planet except for the Guardians' city, which contains the central power battery and various buildings. In Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! , Oa is destroyed by Hal Jordan/Parallax, with Mogo becoming the Green Lanterns' new base while Oa is rebuilt.
• Mosaic World : a chaotic place on Oa where Appa Ali Apsa transported various cities from different galaxies.
• Odym: a paradise-like planet and the location of the Blue Lantern Corps Power Battery.
• The Obsidian Deeps: a sector of deep space.
• Orinda: a secret base of operations for the Manhunters.
• Ovacron Six: the homeworld of Green Lantern Hannu. Its inhabitants disdain the use of weapons and rely on their own strength. ^[102]
• Pandina: the homeworld of Star Sapphire Remoni-Notra.
• Qualar IV: a planet primarily inhabited by humanoid chicken-like aliens. The homeworld of Green Lantern Perdoo.
• Rann: the adopted homeworld of Adam Strange, located in the Polara star system.
• Ramnos: a homeworld devastated by the Traitor.
• Rexulus System: a star system of Sinestro Corps member Setag Retss.
• Rojira: the homeworld of the Ruulan Green Lanterns.
• Ryut: a dead planet and location of the Black Lantern Corps Power Battery.
• Scylla: a space of the Triarch.
• Slyggia: the homeworld of Green Lantern Salaak.

Solar System

The fictional depiction of the Solar System.

• Venus : the former homeworld of Mister Mind.
• Earth : the main setting of most of the DC Comics stories. In the third volume of Shazam, it was also called the Earthlands.
• The Moon : also referred to as Luna, is the location of the Justice League Watchtower and the former homeworld of Eclipso.
• Mars : the former homeworld of the Martian Manhunter, his fellow Green Martians, and the White Martians.
• Saturn : orbited by the lunar homeworlds of the Faceless Hunter, Jemm, and the Red and White Saturnian races.
• Klaramar: a subatomic lunar world and the home of the Faceless Hunters.
• 'Sol: the native white-yellow star and the source of Kryptonian superpowers on Earth.
• Southern Goldstar: the homeworld of Green Lantern Olapet.
• Sputa: the bacterial homeworld of the Green Lantern Larvox.
• Talok III: the homeworld of former Starman Mikaal Tomas.
• Talok IV: the homeworld of Sinestro Corps member Lyssa Drak.
• Talok VIII: the homeworld of Legion of Super-Heroes member Shadow Lass.
• Tanjent: the homeworld to psionic children.
• 'Tchk-Tchk: the homeworld of the Tchkii Legion.
• Thanotopsia: the homeworld destroyed by Lobo using nuclear weapons.
• Thanagar: the former homeworld of the Thanagarian race, including Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and their enemy Byth Rok. It has been destroyed on two occasions: by Superboy-Prime in Infinite Crisis and a mind-controlled Mogo in Green Lantern (vol. 7). ^[103]
• Thar: a living star once worshipped by aliens.
• Thordia: a planet located near Cetus and the homeworld of Darkstar's enemy Pay-Back.
• Thoron: a planet in the same solar system as Krypton. Its inhabitants gain superpowers under a yellow sun, but are not as strong as Kryptonians. It is the homeworld of Halk Kar. ^[104]
• Throneworld: the capital of a galactic empire. It is ruled by former Starman Prince Gavyn.
• Thronn: the homeworld of the Thronnians and the Honor Team of Thronn.
• Toomey VI: the homeworld of Green Lanterns Arkkis Chummuck and Barreer Wot.
• Transilvane: an artificial planet created by Dabney Donovan to simulate extraterrestrial environments and was populated with aliens resembling the classic horror monsters. ^[105]
• Trigus VIII: the homeworld of the Femazons.
• Tristram: the homeworld of Green Lantern M'Dahna of Sector 2751.
• Trogk: the homeworld of Sinestro Corps member Moose.
• Tront: the homeworld of Green Lantern Eddore.
• Ungara: the homeworld of Green Lantern Abin Sur.
• Zintha: an icy planet that orbits Thar.

Vegan Star System

Vegan Star System is a neighboring star system of 25 planets which are the homeworlds of many races, including the Omega Men.

• The Citadel Homeworld: a planet in the Vegan Star System.
• 'Karna: the homeworld of the Gordanians.
• Hnyxx: a planet in the Vegan Star System.
• Okaara: the homeworld of the Warlords of Okaara and the location of the Orange Lantern power battery.
• Ogyptu: the homeworld of an interplanetary giant race.
• Tamaran: the homeworld of Starfire and her evil sister Blackfire.
• The unidentified Prison Planet: a planet in the Vegan Star System.
• Slagg: a planet in the Vegan Star System.
• Uxor: a planet in the Vegan Star System.
• Wombworld: a planet in the Vegan Star System.
• Ventura: the "gamblers' planet" and the homeworld of the villainous Rokk and Sorban. ^[106]
• Vivarium: an artificial planet of the Ayries.
• Vulcan: the homeworld of Green Lantern Saarek.
• Warworld : an artificial planet created by the Warzoons that is ruled by Mongul and Mongal.
• Xanshi: a planet of bird-like beings and the homeworld of the villain Fatality. Green Lantern John Stewart was blamed for its destruction.
• Xudar: the homeworld of Green Lantern Tomar-Re and his son Tomar-Tu.
• Ydoc: a gladiatorial planet. The homeworld of Green Lantern Vandor.
• Ysmault: the homeworld of the Empire of Tears and the location of the Red Lantern Corps Power Battery.
• Zakkaria: the homeworld of the Crimson Star Mob.
• Zamaron: the homeworld of the Zamarons and the Violet Lantern Corps.
• Zebron: a planet of plant-like people threatened by the Ravagers from Olys.

Planets and moons which exist during the era of the Legion of Super-Heroes

Besides the planets listed above, the following planets exist during the era of the L.S.H.

• Aarok: a planet colonized by Earth natives in the future. The homeworld of XS.
• Aleph: the homeworld of Kinetix; formerly populated by a magical civilization.
• Angtu: the homeworld of Mano, who destroyed it with his disintegration powers.
• Baaldur: the homeworld of Glorith.
• Bgztl: the homeworld of Phantom Girl, whose natives have the power of intangibility. It is located parallel to Earth in another dimension.
• Bismoll: the homeworld of Tenzil Kem (also known as Matter-Eater Lad). The people of Bismoll have the ability to eat and digest all forms of matter, which they evolved by genetically engineering themselves after a radioactive dust cloud surrounded and isolated their planet and deadly microbes ravaged their food supplies. ^[97]
• Braal: the homeworld of Cosmic Boy and his younger brother Magnetic Kid. Braalians possess the power of magnetism, which they gained via genetic engineering to fend off hostile metallic creatures. ^[97]
• Cargg: a planet within a unique triple sun system and the homeworld of Luornu Durgo, where the natives have the ability to split into three individuals. ^[97]
• Dryad: the homeworld of Blok. After the planet is destroyed by its unstable radioactive core, its natives enter hibernation and are sent into space until they land on a planet capable of sustaining them. ^[97]
• Durla: the homeworld of Chameleon Boy and his race of shapeshifters. They evolved this ability after a devastating nuclear war that destroyed most life on the planet; as a result, they took on drastically different forms, and their original form is unknown. ^[97]
• Hajor: the homeworld of the telekinetic mutant Kid Psycho.
• Hykraius: the homeworld of Tellus.
• Imsk: the homeworld of Shrinking Violet. Imskians are able to shrink to tiny, even microscopic, size at will. Imsk has also been rumored to shrink on occasion, but this have never been proven. ^[97]
• Kathoon: a perpetually dark planet with no sun and the homeworld of Night Girl. ^[97]
• Korbal: an asteroid in the same solar system as Winath. Garth, Ayla, and Mekt Ranzz obtained electrical powers on Korbal after being attacked by Lightning Beasts. ^[97]
• The Labyrinth: a prison planet and the successor of Takron-Galtos. ^[97]
• Lallor: the homeworld of the Heroes of Lallor, consisting of Duplicate Boy, Evolvo Lad, Gas Girl, Life Lass, and Beast Boy. It was previously a warlike world, which led to most life being destroyed and its remaining inhabitants becoming peaceful to make up for their past. ^[97]
• Lupra: the homeworld of Color Kid.
• Lythyl: a volcanic planet containing the Dimensional Nexus, a gateway to any point in the universe. ^[97] It is the homeworld of the second Karate Kid.
• Mardru: the homeworld of Chlorophyll Kid.
• Myar: the "alchemists' planet" and the homeworld of Nemesis Kid.
• Naltor: the homeworld of Dream Girl. The inhabitants of Naltor have a matriarchal society and possess dream-based precognition. ^[97]
• Nullport: a planetoid famed for the construction of spacecraft.
• Orando: the medieval homeworld of Princess Projectra (also known as Sensor Girl). Its inhabitants are largely emigrants from Gemworld and possess a feudal society. ^[97] In post- Zero Hour continuity, Orando is inhabited by anthropomorphic snake-like aliens. ^{[107] [108]}
• Phlon: the homeworld of Chemical King. It has a large amount of valuable minerals under its surface, making it important to the United Planets. ^[97]
• The Puppet Planetoid: an uninhabited planet where Blok lived before being killed by Roxxas.
• Rawl (also spelled Raal): a planet originating from the Legion of Super Heroes animated series. It is an uninhabited planet rich in wildlife that Brin Londo lived on during his childhood. ^[109]
• Rimbor: the homeworld of Ultra Boy. It is located near a heavily-mined asteroid belt and serves as a base for miners. ^[97]
• Shanghalla: an asteroid that serves as a cemetery for the galaxy's greatest superheroes. ^[97]
• Shwar: the homeworld of Fire Lad. Its atmosphere is low in oxygen, causing its inhabitants to have low metabolism and fire to be nearly absent. ^[97]
• Somahtur: the homeworld of Infectious Lass. It is largely unknown due to being only recently discovered and under quarantine from the United Planets. ^[97]
• Starhaven:a planet colonized by Native Americans, located near the center of the Milky Way. It is the homeworld of Dawnstar. ^[97]
• Takron-Galtos: a prison planet that houses high-profile inmates from around the galaxy. It is destroyed by an antimatter wave during Crisis on Infinite Earths , but restored in the subsequent reboot. ^[97]
• Titan : a moon of Saturn and the homeworld of Saturn Girl, Saturn Queen, and Esper Lass. All Titanians possess telepathy.
• Tharr: the homeworld of Polar Boy. It is among the hottest planets in its galaxy, which led some of its inhabitants to undergo genetic engineering to evolve the ability to project intense cold. ^[97]
• Trom: the homeworld of Element Lad, the last survivor of his planet's element-transmuting race. The planet has high levels of radiation with the Trommites evolving within a valley with lesser levels and gaining their abilities from passive radiation exposure. ^[97]
• Vonn: a planet invaded by the Tython.
• Vengar: a tropical world and the home of Emerald Empress. After gaining her powers, she takes over the planet before its people overthrow her. ^[97]
• Weber's World: an artificial planet and the headquarters of the United Planets. ^[97]
• Winath: an agricultural colony where twin births are the norm. It is the homeworld of siblings Garth Ranzz, Ayla Ranzz, and Mekt Ranzz. ^[97]
• Xanthu: the homeworld of Star Boy and Atmos. It is largely inhabited by scientists, who constructed space stations to study the stars. ^[97]
• Zerox: a planet inhabited by sorcerers that was formerly called Gemworld before moving into the "main" dimension. ^[97] In the Legion of Super Heroes animated series, it is depicted as an isolated bureaucracy. ^[110]
• Zoon (also spelled Zuun): the homeworld of Timber Wolf and his father Mar Londo. It is a formerly prosperous Zuunium-mining colony within a triple star system that was rendered largely uninhabitable due to excessive mining, with its remaining inhabitants moving underground. ^[97] In the Legion of Super Heroes animated series, it is additionally depicted as orbiting a red sun. ^[111]
• Zwen: the homeworld of Stone Boy. Its inhabitants developed the ability to transform into stone to survive their planet's long periods of darkness and multiple predatory species. ^[97]

Extradimensional realms

• Azarath: the homeworld of Raven.
• Barter's Shop: a mysterious shop owned by Hawk and Dove's foe Barter. It is a dimensional nexus.
• Bleed: a void between dimensions of the Multiverse.
• Darkworld: the birthplace of the Atlantean gods.
• The Deadlands: the home of demons fought by Fate.
• Destiny's Garden of Forking Ways: an endless labyrinth of possible histories.
• The Dreaming : the realm of the sleeping mind. It is ruled by Dream of the Endless.
• Dream Realm: a realm where telepaths such as the Key reside. It is unrelated to the Dreaming.
• Earth D: the home of the Justice Alliance of America. ^[112]
• Emerald Space: a dimensional space that serves as an afterlife for Green Lanterns who died in action. ^[113]
• Faerie : a mystical realm of the legendary Fair Folk. It is ruled by Auberon and Titania.
• The Fifth Dimension: an interdimensional reality that exists outside the normal space-time continuum.
• Zrrrf: the homeland of fifth-dimensional entities, including Mister Mxyzptlk, Bat-Mite, Qwsp, and Thunderbolt.
• The Fourth World : a dimension that exists between Hell and the Universe. It is only accessible via Boom Tubes.
• Apokolips : the homeworld of the New Gods of Apokolips, who are led by Darkseid.
• The God Wave : an interstellar phenomenon from the previous universe.
• New Genesis : the homeworld of the New Gods of New Genesis, who are led by Highfather. It is a peaceful, largely untouched planet, with the New Gods living in Supertown, a floating city above the planet's surface, and the Bugs living in hives on the surface.
• Promethean Galaxy: the location of the Source.
• The Source Wall: the edge of reality. It is home to the Promethean Giants, statues of various beings who failed to bypass the wall and were fused with it.
• Gemworld: a mystical realm ruled by gem-based royal houses.
• The Ghost Zone: a dimension which Prometheus uses to teleport interdimensionally. Wizard also possesses a key to the Ghost Zone.
• The Green Realm: a dimension where the victims of Power Ring's weapon, the Ring of Volthoom, go after they succumb to death from its parasitic power.
• Heaven : an afterworld of the blessed.
• Hell : the afterworld of the damned. It is home to various demons, including Etrigan, Merlin, Trigon, and the Demons Three.
• Hypertime : the interconnected web of divergent timelines.
• Ifé: the other dimensional homeland of the African gods known as the Orishas, visited by the Spectre when he is searching for God. ^[114]
• Jejune Realm: a land of comical lesser gods from Vext .
• The Land of the Nightshades: a realm of shadow-manipulators and the home of Nightshade.
• The Land of the Unliving: the home dimension of Nekron.
• Limbo: the void between realities was used as a prison of the Justice Society of America. Limbo first appeared in Ambush Bug #3 (August 1985) and was created by Keith Giffen ^[115] Ambush Bug later returns to Limbo in Son of Ambush Bug #6. ^[116] In Animal Man #25 (July 1990), Grant Morrison reintroduces Limbo, a dimension inhabited by old characters seemingly abandoned or forgotten by their publishers. The location reappeared decades later in Final Crisis: Superman Beyond, also by Morrison, as the world on the edge of the multiverse past the Graveyard Universe of Earth-51. ^[117] This "comic book limbo" is metafictional, based on the notion that any character who has not been published recently can be said to reside in "comic book limbo". ^[118]
• The Magiclands: seven different realms where magic reigns supreme. They can only be accessed via the Rock of Eternity. ^[119]

The Darklands: a place where the soul goes upon their death. It is also filled with ghosts, vampires, mummies, pumpkin monsters, and other spooky creatures. The ghosts of a past Marvel Family, the Ghost Patrol, and a variation of Count Dracula reside here. The Funlands: a place that is made up of one big amusement park and is ruled by King Kid. Due to his hatred for adults, any kid who turns 18 is placed in slavery to help maintain the Funlands. The Gamelands: a dimension that is based around the video game concept. It requires 1,000,000 points to access the CPU needed to leave the Gamelands. A version of the Atari Force lives here.

• The Monsterlands: a dimension where the Monster Society of Evil are imprisoned in its Dungeon of Eternity. Each of its inmates are gathered throughout the Magiclands, including some from the Earthlands. Superboy-Prime was also shown to be imprisoned here. Mister Mind stated to Doctor Sivana that the Monsterlands used to be called the Gods' Realm until Black Adam's betrayal, which led them to strip the gods of their powers and close the doors to the Magiclands. ^[120]
• The Wildlands: a dimension populated by anthropomorphic animals, including Tawky Tawny.
• The Wozenderlands: a dimension that is a hybrid of the Land of Oz and Wonderland. It is inhabited by characters from fictional children's novels like the Cheshire Cat, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the White Rabbit, the winged monkeys, the talking trees, and the Wicked Witches of the North, South, East, and West. According to the Scarecrow, Dorothy Gale and Alice united the Land of Oz and Wonderland to save them from the threat of the Monsterlands. ^[121]
• The Meta-Zone: the homeworld of Shade the Changing Man.
• The Mirror World: also known as the Fourth Dimension, the home of the Duomalians and the Orinocas. Originally discovered by Zatara, it was later rediscovered by the Mirror Master. ^{[122] [123]}
• Mount Olympus : the home of the Olympian Gods.
• The Multiverse : formerly infinite and is now a series of 52 alternate Earths.
• 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.
• The Omega Realm: an extra-dimensional realm from which Darkseid accesses the Omega Effect.
• The Paradise Dimension: a dimension where Superboy-Prime gains his powers.
• The Pax Dimension: a dimension where the Bloodline Parasites come from.
• The Phantom Zone : a prison realm created by the Kryptonians to send Kryptonian criminals.
• The unnamed Pocket Universe : created by the Time Trapper.
• Purgatory : an afterlife location where souls atone for their crimes.
• Pytharia: an Earth-like realm resembling prehistoric history.
• Qward: an antimatter universe and counterpart to Oa that was created by Krona alongside the multiverse. It is home to the Anti-Monitor, one incarnation of the Crime Syndicate of America, and the Weaponers of Qward, the last of whom created the yellow power rings. Qward also appears in Super Friends , Batman: The Brave and the Bold , and Green Lantern: First Flight . ^{[124] [125] [126]}
• The Rock of Eternity: the home of the wizard Shazam, which is located at the center of space and time and enables travel across it. It is where the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man are imprisoned.
• Savoth: a planet that is the homeworld of the Savothians, camel-like aliens and longtime friends of the Flash. It is located in another dimension that can only be accessed by the Speed Force.
• The Shadowlands: a place of primordial darkness. It is the power source for Obsidian and the Shade, among others. The Shadowlands appear in the second season of Stargirl .
• Silver City: the abode of the angels and afterworld of the blessed.
• The Sixth Dimension: the "Multiverse Control Room", which exists outside of space and time and is largely only accessible to cosmic entities. It is the home of Monitor, the Anti-Monitor, and the World Forger, all of whom regenerate within the dimension if killed.
• Skartaris: a magic dimension located "within" the Earth. It is the home of Travis Morgan, the Warlord.
• The Speed Force Dimension: a dimension whose energy empowers all speedsters.
• The Tantu Totem: worn by Vixen contains the extradimensional home of the African god Anansi.
• Teall: an alternate dimension home to microscopic energy beings. Quislet of the Legion of Super-Heroes is a Teallian.
• The Timestream : a dimension where time is expressed spatially. Home of the Timepoint; also called Vanishing Point, headquarters of the Linear Men.
• Timepoint: a prison outside of time.
• Wintersgate Manor: a dimensional nexus and the home of Baron Winters, leader of the Night Force.
• Xarapion: the homeworld of Thar Dan, the inventor of the Dimensiometer belt given to the Shadow Thief.

See also

• List of DC Comics characters
• List of DC Comics teams and organizations
• List of alien races in DC Comics
• List of criminal organizations in DC Comics
• List of fictional towns in comics
• List of government agencies in DC Comics
• Features of the Marvel Universe

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