In Lego Marvel's Avengers, what city is the main large open-world hub?

New York City is the main large open-world hub in Lego Marvel's Avengers.

The game lets players explore a LEGO-styled New York City between story missions, using it as the central area for side quests, races, collectibles and bonus activities. The hub includes Marvel locations and characters while serving as the primary free-roaming environment.

Lego Marvel's Avengers was released in 2016 and is based mainly on the Marvel Cinematic Universe films The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron. It also draws on selected moments from Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Sokovia and Washington, D.C. are playable locations, but they are additional movie-related areas rather than the main hub. Other travel destinations include Asgard, Malibu, South Africa, the Helicarrier and the Bartons’ farm. That distinction is why the question asks for the “main large open-world hub,” not every explorable setting.