Riddle #253

Of no use to one, yet absolute bliss to two. The small boy gets it for nothing. The young man has to lie or work for it. The old man has to buy it. The baby's right, the lover's privilege, the hypocrite's mask. To the young girl, faith; To the married woman, hope; To the old maid, charity. What am I?

I live in a hotel, on the land or in the sea, whatever could I be?

What has three letters and starts with gas?

What goes on increasing every second but never decreases?

I am a large cat, but I don't meow. I have a loud roar that can be heard from miles away. Who am I?

I come in many colors and I'm often in a wrap. I am a dentist's trap. Children love to eat me, but they shouldn't have too many. What am I?

I have a headboard but no brain, and a footboard but no toes. You visit me to travel to worlds that don't exist. What am I?

I am a giant sandbox built by nature. I have a coat of gold and a hem of blue, and I am the favorite place for a holiday view. What am I?

I am known as a king, and the jungle's where I reign. It is hard to tame me, and I have a large mane. Who am I?

I am the place where the earth meets the sky and the water kisses the land. I disappear twice a day, only to return again. What am I?

I am sweet and tasty, sometimes hard or chewy. I wear a bright paper coat that is noisy and crinkly. Who am I?