Carnavales in Granada, Spain. This city was my favorite of the three we traveled to and to be quite frank I probably could have spent the entire time there. We ventured to La Alhambra on Saturday and it was simply amazing. The architecture is unlike anything I have ever seen in the United States and the intricate detail of every room was unbelievable. This picture was taken in the Court of Lions and unfortunately the lions were being restored, so I was unable to take a picture of them. They are one of the few remains of the Islamic animal representations. The incomparable beauty of this place and the way it made me feel walking through is beyond words. It is hard to visualize the Alhambra as anything less than magnificent because it has seen a great deal of damage after the Christian conquest of the city in 1492. The open work was filled up with whitewash, the painting and gilding effaced, and the furniture soiled, torn, or removed. Personally, I believe the preservation is amazing considering that explosives and an earthquake have also damaged the building. I enjoyed experiencing this magnificent place and roaming through the palace. Going to places like the Alhambra make you feel like you are apart of history instead of a lonely bystander who only reads about these places in books. Hands down the Alhambra has stolen my heart as far as history and beauty goes.