But take the time and trouble to stop, look around or look up, and you will be rewarded with a visually stunning architecture all boasting a rich history and heritage. Are you aware of these nine gems around your city hidden in plain sight? READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds gems
Thousands will walk past here every day - whether to work in the swanky financial district, shop in Trinity Leeds, or enjoy a cocktail in a trendy wine bar - and barely cast an eye at Mill Hill Chapel that dates back to 1674. Photo: Steve Riding
8. Leeds gems
Rows and rows of asymmetrical, paired windows, decorative arches, turrets, stone and brick make up wings of this solid Victorian building. Before Leeds City College opened in 2013 it was The Printworks and dates back to 1881. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
9. Leeds gems
It is Holbeck's only Grade 1 listed building and a nod to the wealth, ambition and boastfulness of our Victorian predecessors. Temple Works was built, in Egyptian style, between 1836 and 1840 by John Marshall. Photo: Tony Johnson
10. Leeds gems
Time Ball Buildings on Lower Briggate , with its two great clocks, one presided over by Father Time complete with scythe and the warning ‘Tempus Fugit’ - Time flies’, is a stunning architectural gem which deserves to be admired. Photo: John Morrison