Iron roof and glass walls, burns and burns but never falls. What is it?

Answer: A lantern.

More Classic Riddles with answers

More Classic Riddles

It goes through the door without pinching. It sits on the stove without burning. It sits on the table Not ashamed. What is it?
It goes up, but at the same time goes down. Up toward the sky, and down toward the ground. It's present tense and past tense too, come for a ride, just me and you. What is it?
It runs and runs but can never flee. It is often watched, yet never sees. When long it brings boredom, When short it brings fear. What is it?
It speaks with a hard tongue, it cannot breathe, for it has no lung. What is it?
It stands on one leg with its heart in its head. What is it?
It's been around for millions of years, but it's no more than a month old. What is it?
Jack has 8 bricks 7 of them weights the same amount and one is slightly heavier. Using a balance scale, how can Jack find the heavier brick in two weighings?
Joe has ten coins totaling $1.19. From these coins, he cannot make exact change for a dollar, half-dollar, quarter, dime, or nickel. What are the coins?
Join a noun and adjective, and make a verb. What is the word?
Late afternoons I often bathe. I'll soak in water piping hot. My essence goes through my see through clothes. Used up am I; I've gone to pot. What am I?
Lighter than what I am made of, More of me is hidden Than is seen. What am I?
Long and slinky like a trout, never sings till its guts come out. What is it?