A WALK THROUGH THE ORIGINAL MAN CAVE

It's just as the “king” left it — his ultimate man cave.

Upon walking up the stairs past the two lion statues at the front door, you can feel the aura of Elvis.

As the doors swing open for your tour — whether virtual or in person — you almost expect to see Elvis welcoming you to the party.

Tour guide Angie makes a left turn, and we follow along the cavernous hallways. We soon come upon a wood-panelled kitchen with harvest gold and avocado appliances where Mary Jenkins Langston toiled as the Graceland cook before and after his death.

You can almost smell the aroma of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches — Elvis's favourite snack.

There's the office where dad Vernon

handled the star's business and Graceland staff.

His ultimate cave, the Jungle Room, will again rock for Elvis Week in August with some of his old band mates.

Check out his jukebox loaded with Elvis and his friends' 45s, as well as a pinball machine and piano.

The newly updated Trophy Room is jammed full, as is the Archives building, never before open to the public.

The stories just keep on coming as Angie gives us insights we're told “cannot be heard or seen anywhere else” during this unscripted two-hour visit delving into the personal story of Elvis and his family. One oddity is found as we take a virtual ride over to Elvis' $45-million entertainment complex.

That's the television set with a bullet hole in the picture tube.

Elvis admitted pulling out his .45-calibre pistol and letting the TV have it.

That was because he was unhappy with the singing of the U.S. national anthem by friend and Canadian singer Robert Goulet, he said.

There are also numerous show outfits including those tight-fitting jumpsuits as well as the sweaty scarves he put around the necks of adoring female fans at concerts.

The only thing we don't see is upstairs in Elvis' bedroom and bathroom, where he died at age 42 in 1977.