Very little sand, mostly rock.
The Sahara Desert.
There are two reasons I can think of: It's the biggest and it's relatively close to Europe.
The Mojave, Sonoran and Painted Desert are all well known.
Such a place is called an oasis.
Bedouins .
General Irwin Rommel's Last Days
Growing Sweet Date Palm Trees in California
Colombia Fighting Against the FARC
Visit Pushkar Lake in India