Riddle: An electric train is going south at 98 mph. The wind is blowing northeast. Which direction is the smoke blowing?
Answer: There is no smoke. it's an electric train!
Riddle: I'm in the book, but not on any leaf; I'm in the mouth, but not in lip or teeth; I'm in the atmosphere, but never in the air; I wait on every one, but never on a pair; I am with you wherever you may go; And every thing you do I'm sure to know; Though when you did it I should not be there, Yet when 'twas done, you'd find me in the chair. What am I?
Answer: The letter O.
Riddle: How can you distribute three apples to two fathers and their two sons, giving a whole apple to each?
Answer: They are Grandfather - Father - Son. The middle is a father and a son at the same time!
Classic Riddles
Riddle: What question can you never answer yes to?
Answer: Are you a sleep.
Riddle: A dozen Royals gathered round, Entertained by two who clowned. Each King there had servants ten, Though none of them were also men. The lowest servant sometimes might, Defeat the King in a fair fight. A weapon stout, a priceless jewel, The beat of life, a farmer's tool. What is it?
Answer: A Deck of Cards.
Classic Riddles
Riddle: In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
Answer: A bullet.
Riddle: In 1209, on a hot summer day, there was a man who was ordered to be executed by the king. The king was a nice king though, and he said that if the man could prove himself wise, he would let him go. The king filled a room with fake flowers and only put one real flower in the room. The king said the man had 20 seconds to find the real flower. The man said, "It's very stuffy in here. Could you open a window?" The king opened a window, and the man immediately knew which was the real flower. How did he know?
Answer: When the King opened the window, a bee flew in and landed on the only real flower to gather pollen.
Classic Riddles
Riddle: Alive without breath, as cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking. What is it?
Answer: Fish.
Riddle: I can flutter and take your breath away. I can take a beating, but do not bruise. If I stopped you would be sure to lose. Everyday I am with you. What am I?
Answer: Your heart.
Riddle: Man walks over, man walks under, in times of war he burns asunder. What is it?
Answer: A Bridge.
Riddle: What is that which is less tired the longer it runs?
Answer: A wheel.
Riddle: Round as a button, Deep as a well. If you want me to talk, You must first pull my tail. What am I?
Answer: A bell.
Riddle: There was a farmer who had a problem with his chicken coop, and he wanted to go check it out. When he got there he noticed that there was a rooster on top of the barn. Now the barn was shaped with a triangle-type top. But suddenly the rooster laid an egg. Which side did it roll on?
Answer: It didn't because roosters don't lay eggs.
Riddle: What letters of the alphabet come too late for supper?
Answer: Those that come after T.
Riddle: Why would Snow White be a good judge?
Answer: Because she's the fairest in the land.
Riddle: What is something you don't own but can give to anyone you meet? You only have one, but you can give it away as many times as you want without losing it. What is it?
Answer: Your heart.
Riddle: For some in the world, it is as precious as gold. Yet, this thing, is never sold. It is kept, but never used. It's a weakness that cannot be removed. A weapon that can be used against god. If they have it, you know it, then they have lost. What is it?
Answer: A Secret.
Riddle: Four letters form me quite complete, As all who breathe do show; Reversed, you'll find I am the seat Of infamy and woe. Transposed, you'll see I'm base and mean, Again of Jewish race; Transposed once more, I oft am seen To hide a lovely face. What are the five words?
Answer: Live, evil, vile, Levi, veil.
 
Riddle: A hiker comes to a fork in the road and doesn't know which way to go to reach his destination. There are two men at the fork, one of whom always tells the truth while the other always lies. The hiker doesn't know which is which, though. He may ask one of the men only one question to find his way. Which man does he ask, and what is the question?
Answer: Either man should be asked the following question: "If I were to ask you if this is the way I should go, would you say yes?" While asking the question, the hiker should be pointing at either of the directions going from the fork.
Riddle: In the grocery store, Sal met his only daughter's only husband's mother-in-law's only mother-in-law. Who was she?
Answer: Sal's mother. (His son-in-law's mother-in-law was his wife; her mother-in-law was Sal's mother.)