This classic riddle sounds impossible until you realize the clues are describing representations rather than real places.
It has cities, but there are no actual houses. It shows mountains, but no trees grow on them. It also contains lakes, rivers, and oceans, yet there are no real fish swimming in the water.
All of these things can be found in one familiar object used to show locations and geography.
Answer: A map.
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