We were given access to its darkest recesses, where tourists aren’t allowed. Crowning a Granada hill, the Alhambra embodies the architectural golden age of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula.

There’s a moment when ice cream transcends from mere dessert to life-altering experience, and at Fosselman’s Ice Cream Co. in Alhambra, California, that moment happens with every lick, spoonful, and ...