Source: dc.wikia.com

6. The Tyrant

“…were a totalitarian jerkface?”

The Tyrant is actually a story from the 1994 Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual, and not from a miniseries or an OGN. In '94, DC took all of their annuals and turned them into Elseworlds specials. Some are great, some are terrible, but The Tyrant is a pretty good one.

In the story, Batman has tamped down all Gotham crime by instituting a totalitarian regime over the city. The only man standing in his way is Anarky, one of my favorite underrated Batman villains, who inspires a revolution against the Bat himself. The tale ends with Batman realizing the error of his ways and committing himself to his castle as it's burned to the ground.

Yes, Batman has a castle in this story. On a hill. Overlooking Gotham. This story is pretty great. If only because of that ending. (yes, I know batman's residence in the story is really more of a manor than a castle, but whatever. Castle, manor, big spire-filled stone building on a hill, same difference.)