I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?

I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone and cities with no buildings. What am I?

Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues? There is a two to the right of a king. A diamond will be found to the left of a spade. An ace is to the left of a heart. A heart is to the left of a spade. Now, identify all three cards.

A non-stop marathon is the shared favourite sport of three brothers.

*The oldest one is fat and short and trudges slowly on.
*The middle brother's tall and slim and keeps a steady pace.
*The youngest runs just like the wind, speeding through the race.

"He is young in years, we let him run!" the other two brothers explained, "'because though he is surely number one, he is second, in a way." Why is it?

A man dies of old age on his 25 birthday. How is this possible?

It can't be seen, can't be felt, can't be heard, and can't be smelt.
It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills.
It comes first and follows after, Ends life, and kills laughter.
What is it?

You are in a land where thirty men and two women were dressed in classic black and white dresses.
They begin to fight as soon as any of them move.

Where are you?

If you're 8 feet away from a door and with each move you advance half the distance to the door. How many moves will it take to reach the door?

There is something which you can be arrested for attempting but not for successfully completing.

Eight of us go fourth, not back, to protect our king from an attack. What are we?