Not enough that the most known, iconic place in the worlds’ capital city is a place characterized by a flood of advertisements, it’s also empty and shit inside.
When i look for examples of potemkin villages online I get old Russian or North Korean stuff. But that’s obviously also what One Times Square is; a potemkin building.
Picture of One Times Square, inside:
Picture of One Times Square, outside:
Sources: http://untappedcities.com/2014/01/27/daily-what-one-times-square-is-the-emptiest-building-in-midtown-but-wildly-profitable/
http://www.businessinsider.com/new-years-eve-ball-at-one-times-square-2013-12?IR=T