Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation, also known as Valhalla Memorial Rotunda and The Rotunda, is a 72-foot-tall (22 m) shrine to aviation located at the former entrance to Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood and Burbank, California.
A landmark inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 1 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 1 miles from Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation, also known as Valhalla Memorial Rotunda and The Rotunda, is a 72-foot-tall (22 m) shrine to aviation located at the former entrance to Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood and Burbank, California. The shrine, which has been called Arlington of the Air and Westminster Abbey of Reverence for the Founders of the Air Age, was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1998)
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Where to stay near Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Los Angeles (841) and Burbank (29).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Hollywood Sign
- 4Universal Studios Hollywood
- 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 7La Brea Tar Pits
- 8Hollywood Bowl
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Burbank | 2 mi east | 5 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 102,988 | $1,089K | D |
| Glendale | 7 mi east | 10 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| West Hollywood | 7 mi south | 10 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 8 mi south | 10 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Santa Monica | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Pasadena | 13 mi east | 20 min | 39 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 135,804 | $1,093K | D |
| Inglewood | 16 mi south | 25 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
Other well-known places within 17 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw16 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw217 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw34 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw44 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Hollywood8.7M visitors a year
Big draw513 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw613 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw79 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw85 mi TheatreHollywood BowlPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Bowl: Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Visiting Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
Is Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation from Long Beach?
About 30 miles south of Long Beach, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 1 miles away.
Where should I stay near Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Burbank (2 mi, 29 places to stay) and Glendale (7 mi, 32 places to stay).
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