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An Elvis impersonator officiates a wedding at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
churches

How Elvis Became the King of Las Vegas Weddings

Overcoming threats to cease-and-desist, Las Vegas’s iconic Elvis weddings live on.
Shoshi Parks July 17, 2024
Indianapolis, Indiana

Elvis Presley Final Concert Plaque

A monument to the King's final show, complete with a time capsule.
Memphis, Tennessee

Overton Park Shell

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.
The original Ampelmännchen became so popular in East Germany by the 1980s that an animated version of the "little street crossing man" was used to teach children traffic safety.
urban planning

In Germany, Karl Marx and Elvis Direct Traffic

East Berlin's famed Ampelmännchen has inspired a new generation of pedestrian signals that will make you stop in your tracks.
Laura Kiniry August 24, 2021
Performers Cote Deonath, Taylor Rodriguez, Ben Thompson and Jay Dupuis wait in a dressing room before performing at the Las Vegas Tribute Festival.
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The Mississippi Town Where Elvis Tribute Artists Are Made

Tupelo, birthplace of The King, is the global hub for aspiring Jailhouse Rockers.
Laura Kiniry July 3, 2020
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Heartbreak Hotel
Kenansville, Florida

Heartbreak Hotel

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.
The outlet store.
Tacoma, Washington

Brown & Haley Factory Store

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.
Elvis in all his bronze glory.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Statue of Elvis Presley

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.
The exterior of the diner.
Neve Ilan, Israel

Elvis American Diner

In a small town outside Jerusalem, a roadside diner is devoted to all things Elvis Presley.
Fourteen great songs, one iconic shirt.
islands

The Not-So-Chill History of Hawai‘i’s Breeziest Shirt

The aloha shirt has many possible inventors and a long, fraught cultural history.
Sabrina Imbler August 20, 2019
A royal chariot...
cars

For Sale: Elvis Presley's Dusty Old Lincoln Limo

The King kind of had a thing for cars.
Matthew Taub August 7, 2019
Memphis Mansion.
Randers, Denmark

Memphis Mansion

An Elvis superfan built Denmark's own version of Graceland.
Gastro Obscura

Fool's Gold Loaf

Elvis Presley once flew across the country to eat this decadent Denver sandwich.
The plaque
Madison, Wisconsin

Elvis Karate Fight Plaque

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
The Jungle Room at Graceland.
Memphis, Tennessee

The Jungle Room at Graceland

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
His immortal likeness
Krakow, Poland

Elvis Presley Avenue

There are thousands of tributes and memorials to the King, but none quite like this one in a Kraków city park.
Birthplace of Elvis Presley
Tupelo, Mississippi

Elvis Presley Birthplace

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
music

Elvis' Long, Failed Quest to Meet J. Edgar Hoover, His Hero

It wasn't meant to be.
JPat Brown May 4, 2016