10. The Jungle
The Jungle Room is one of Graceland's most iconic rooms. In the 1960s, Elvis transformed this space from a screened-in rear patio behind the kitchen into the main house. The extensive working waterfall on the far wall of the Jungle Room is a highlight. Elvis liked the notion of a waterfall, but it was a pain to maintain because it flooded and spilled frequently.
The Jungle Room's design included exotic plants, a floor-to-ceiling green shag carpet, and animal patterns. Vernon, Elvis' father, despised the animal print furniture that Elvis bought on a whim to irritate him. In this room, one of the earliest portable telephones was placed. It looked more like a suitcase than a phone, but the King was content with having something no one else had. In 1976, it transformed the Jungle Room into a recording studio. Elvis recorded most of his final two albums in this studio, From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee, and Moody Blue. There is the last time Elvis Presley recorded in a studio setting.
