Grand Rapids #1 on the Lonely Planet’s list of the 10 U.S. destinations to visit in 2014. The second-largest city in Michigan, Grand Rapids is known for office-furniture manufacturing and, more recently, beer tourism. a city brimming with art, from the fall international art competition ArtPrize to year-around destinations such as Frederic Meijer Gardens with Degas and Rodin sculptures and the Grand Rapids Art Museum one of the few LEED-certified facilities of its kind.