Much the same criticism can be leveled at the new Edo-Tokyo Museum (Kikutake Kiyonori, 1992), built by the city to showcase its 500-year history.
But with more than 75, 000 visitors - only a fraction with tickets - expected to cram into the city for the showcase final, Glasgow is expecting to cash in.
For more than a century Florence had been building the lavish cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, designed to showcase the city's wealth and power.
The funkiest of all is the kitschy but very cool downtown Neon Museum (2012), an outdoor walk-through collection laid out like an artful junkyard, connected with walking paths, steps and ramps to showcase the city's neon legacy.
While the new Norwich status was first announced in May, the event, kindly hosted by Baroness Hollis of Heigham, was an opportunity to introduce Norwich to newcomers and showcase the city's unique literary heritage and status as a literary hub.
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Cardiff council leader Rodney Berman said the city's celebrations would showcase Wales' heritage and culture.
Since it is the largest Picasso showcase that the city has ever seen, organizers highly recommend booking exhibition tickets in advance from Urbtix.
"Pride is a great showcase for the city and one of the biggest events in the calendar, " said Sussex Police Chief Supt Graham Bartlett.
It was a great showcase for our city.
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National festivals such as Casablanca's Casa Music Festival and capital city Rabat's Mawazine increasingly showcase the talents of both domestic and international musicians, including the likes of Busta Rhymes and Kanye West.
"While some further analysis remains, we believe we have identified and remedied the cause of the power outage and regret the interruption that occurred during what was a showcase event for the city and state, " Entergy New Orleans Chief Executive Charles Rice said.
Part urban ramble, part bar crawl, the route takes in South Bank views and a hidden basement drinking den, and is designed to showcase the beauty of the city as it fades to night.
The White House is using the economic summit to showcase Pittsburgh -- a city that President Obama says has exhibited an innovative 21st-century recovery after a well-publicized downfall following the shuttering of much of the city's steel industry.
"Pompeii is a great showcase because it lets you discover a city that no longer exists, " said Dr Ernst.
At the time, I was executive director of the professional organization Investigative Reporters and Editors and Wallace had been invited to be on a showcase panel at the annual conference in New York City.
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