Troy Evans (54) and Marvin Mitchell (50) of the New Orleans Saints celebrate at the end of Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images / February 7, 2010) New Orleans’ storybook 31-17 Super Bowl XLIV triumph over Indianapolis ends four-plus decades of franchise futility and elevates [...]

Here is one visitor’s view of two very different cities. At left, the Golden Gate Bridge at dawn in San Francisco, and at right, sunset over Coronado Bridge in San Diego. Both cities hold their own charms. (Golden Gate Bridge by Robert Durell / Los Angeles Times; Coronado Bridge by Micha Pawlitzki / Getty Images) [...]