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Batcave: The headquarters of Batman. Located directly beneath Wayne Manor. 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.
- Metropolis/Gotham City. It’s no secret that both Superman and Batman’s cities are based upon the same real-world location: New York City. (Which isn’t to say that there isn’t also a New York City in the DC Universe; that’s where the New Teen Titans were based for quite some time.)
- Gateway City. It’s not clear just yet where the cinematic Wonder Woman resides — although she will, presumably, still hail from Themyscira, better known as Paradise Island, the fictional (and magical) island populated by Amazons somewhere out in the Aegean Sea — the comic book heroine has a history with Gateway City, a harbor town on the west coast that has also been the home to supernatural hero and part-time wrath of God, the Spectre (The city actually debuted in a Spectre story in 1966’s Showcase No. 60).
- Star City. DC’s other home to fake tales of San Francisco is Green Arrow’s hometown — temporarily renamed Starling City in the early seasons of the CW’s Arrow, although it’s been called Star City in comic book mythology since its 1941 introduction in More Fun Comics No. 73.
- Central City. While there are many Central Cities in the real United States, the one that Barry Allen runs around in both comics and CW TV show is a fictional city located on the edge of the state of Missouri (as per not only current comic book continuity, but also references in The Flash TV show and Young Justice animated series), although it once belonged in Ohio (1974’s The Flash No. 228 and 1987’s The Flash Vol. 2 No. 2 both made that claim) and, in 2004’s DC: The New Frontier, in Illinois.
Jun 18, 2021 · When we talk about the cities of the DC Universe, we usually only talk about 2. Those are Gotham and, of course, Metropolis. Many other cities exist within the Universe, and these consist of both fictional and existing ones. Let's take a look at the imaginary cities that exist.
Mar 29, 2021 · With hundreds of illustrations, details and facts about the history of Batman’s home turf, Exploring Gotham City is a must-have for Bat-fans of all ages. Find it now at your local bookstore or online.
- Kelly Knox
Dec 3, 2022 · Thanks to Batman, one of the more curious elements regarding the Justice League has finally been clarified. During Superman's walk across America, the Dark Knight shined a light on why the DC Universe seems to be built off of fictional cities rather than real-world ones.
- Senior Staff Writer
Feb 3, 2017 · Batman lives and works mainly in Gotham City, where he's best known, and it's the most important city in the world to him. With all the different areas and neighborhoods in Gotham, he has his hands full, but Batman doesn't just stay in one city.
Aug 2, 2023 · Across media, Gotham serves as a unique location where a range of characters exist in a shadowy, crime-ridden city under the watchful eye of Batman. As the years have progressed, more characters have been added to the location, and the city has come to serve as a lightning rod for major events.
