Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations.
Genre: Adventure, Family, Reality-TV
Cast:Phil Keoghan , Joyce Agu , Uchenna Agu , Jet McCoy , Cord McCoy , Leo Temory , Jamal Zadran , Rachel Reilly , Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang , Nathaniel 'Big Easy' Lofton , Margie Adams , Luke Adams , Kevin O'Connor , Drew Feinberg , Dustin Konzelman , David Conley , Mary Conley , Kandice Pelletier
From Central Park in New York City eleven teams embark on the Amazing Race by speeding to the airport to catch flights to Johannesburg, South Africa. After arriving in Johannesburg, teams book charter flights to Zambia leaving the next morning and then travel to Victoria Falls. From there, they make their way to Batoka Gorge where teams choose between two detours: either hike to the bottom of the gorge or use a zip line to cross, and then bungee to the bottom of the gorge. After the task is complete, teams race to the pit stop at Songwe Village, and the last team to arrive is eliminated
The teams start out in Songwe Village, Zambia. When the times depart from the pit stop they must find the Songwe Museum in the village without any signs to indicate where it is located. They must use the help of the villagers. The first to leave are Rob and Brennan but they decide to wait for the members of their newly formed alliance with Frank, Margarita, Joe and Bill. Once locating the museum, the teams must decide in a detour to do one of two tasks involving photography. Then they have to bring the pictures to a chief in another village. Pat and Brenda decide not to do the tasks after failing to find the museum and decide to go for the Fast Forward. They complete this with ease and head to the next pit stop, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. At the airport, some problems surface between Kim/Leslie and Paul/Amie. Once in Paris, the teams must find a monument through a telescope. For some of the teams this is easy but for others, proves extremely difficult. Kim and Leslie are the last to arrive at the pit stop and are the second team to be eliminated from the race.
At the Arc de Triomphe, at departure times the teams are told to find La Grande Rue, a ferris wheel located somewhere in the city. They will have to get the route marker when the Ferris wheel opens. When they get there, they are to do a detour. An "Easy Walk" where they must find Foucault's pendulum. There are two nearby, but you must chose the right one .Unfortunately for Pat and Brenda, they do chose the wrong one which puts them far behind the others. The second is "Tough Climb" in which the teams must climb to the top of Notre Dame and ring Quasimodo's bell. Kevin and Drew decide to go for the Fast Forward, where they have to retrieve it from a local coffee shop. Then they must head directly to the pit stop which is located in Chateau Les Baux. In the Roadblock, one of the team members must travel through the Paris sewers. Pat and Brenda are the last to arrive and are eliminated, going from 1st in Leg #2 to last in Leg #3.
The teams start off at the Chateau Les Baux in Paris, France. The first task is to find a man in a red hat, standing under a miniature Arc de Triomphe. All they have to discover where the man is located, is a flag and a picture of the man. It seems clear that the alliance between Frank/Margarita, Rob/Brennan and Joe/Bill has officially crumbled. The teams discover that the flag is from Tunisia. Before this discovery, some guess Turkey or Morocco. Paul/Amie at departure, notice the cab they had previously ordered the night before is not there. This causes some anger and Paul debates quitting. All the teams must get to Tunisia. Most take plane but some take boat. When they find the man, they are given a Detour. They must take a "Full Body Massage" or "Full Body Brew", involving coffee. They must with the given map find one of these two places in busy crowded streets. When these tasks are completed they must get to El Jem Coliseum. There they must run around the coliseum and most find a sword, located in the "Pit of Death". Dave and Margaretta are the last to arrive and are eliminated. Upon elimination, all of the teams clap and admit they are sad to see the team go.
The seven remaining teams start off in El Jem Coliseum, the pit stop for the fourth leg. Upon departure they are given a route marking which tells them they must find a monument known as the Tataouine which is 300 miles away. Although Paul and Amie arrived fifth in the last leg, production problems cause them to move ahead one place in front of Frank and Margarita. When the teams arrive at the Tataouine, they are given a Detour. They must chose between an easy and a difficult game. The easy game is at a hard to find location and the hard game is at an easy to find location. The games are called "Puzzle" and "Listening" .All the teams chose Listening in which they must find the clue using a walkie talkie and find where the other one is. There they will find the clue. The clue says that must find a "yellow and white flag" in the middle of the Sahara Desert and that there are rocks to guide them there. Some teams are a little bit confused as to how the rocks guide them there. But eventually they all get there. Amie gets sick and throws up during this part. When they arrive at the flag, they take the next route marker. It's a Roadblock. In this one, it seems rather easy, as to get to the pit stop, one team member from each team must ride a camel. Like the last leg, no Fast Forward was used. Paul and Amie are the last team to arrive at the pit stop and are eliminated.
The teams start out in the Sahara desert. Kevin and Drew are the first to depart. The clue reads that they must get to the Palace Hotel in Tunis,300 miles away. Joe and Bill are the first to arrive at the clue. They must get to a spot outside the famous Coliseum in Rome. The teams head to the Tunisian airport. Tensions are high at the airport. At one point, Drew ask Team Guido if they want to have one of their legs broke. Joe and Bill laugh at this and don't see it as a threat. Drew then tells the team he was joking. Joe and Bill are the first of the teams to get tickets on the plane and are the last tickets on that flight. When the other teams arrive at the airport, the Guido's (all ready to go) decide to spy on the other teams and at one point, decide to eavesdrop. Teams are getting extremely frustrated when they learn of the air strike in Rome. They are having serious trouble getting tickets. With "charm," Kevin and Drew get tickets for themselves and two other teams (Nancy/Emily and Rob/Brennan).Team Guido discovers that these three teams have gotten better flights then them but they have a plan. The Guidos decide to cut them off at the boarding gates. This act makes most teams dislike Joe/Bill for a long period of time. It causes Kevin to get angry and Emily to cry. Nancy claims that she was pushed by one of the Guidos. Frank/Margarita get a flight to London and Karyn/Lenny are still looking for a flight. When they arrive at the flag outside the Coliseum, they are given a Detour. They have to chose between finding a statue of a foot and a statue of a hoof. The clue reads that they may pick up speed if they go for the hoof. Lenny and Karyn decide to go for the foot. The clue tells them that they must get to Castle Franco Emilia goes through Bologna by taking a train. Frank/Margarita and Joe/Bill take a cab and at the end of the leg are given a time penalty for this fault. Both teams say they did not take the taxi to cheat but misunderstood s
Tensions are high and it seems that Team Guido is separated from the rest of the group, socially. Teams are still distraught about what happened in the previous leg. The teams are in Rome. Frank and Margarita are the first to leave the pit stop. The first clue is a Detour. The teams must chose between "Glide" and "Ride." In "Glide" the teams must take a glider to the next location and in "Ride," the teams must take a set of bikes to the next location, which is Ferrara. However, the teams must note there is only one glider so they may have to wait for another team to finish the task before they can start. It's first come, first served. Frank and Margarita decide to go for the fast forward which is hidden in a moat at a castle. Rob and Brennan decide to do the glider and are the first to arrive there. Joe and Bill decide to do the biking, where they must find the bike shop. Frank and Margarita obtain the Fast Forward and start heading straight to the pit stop; New Delhi, India. Nancy/Emily, Lenny/Karyn and Joe/Bill all do the bike riding while the two other teams do the gliding (Rob/Brennan, Kevin/Drew).The teams learn they have to get to Red Market, New Delhi in India. But there are no international airports around so they must get to a bigger city. When in New Delhi, the teams deal with immense population and crowded streets. Some teams get severely frustrated and Nancy/Emily are sure they are going to be eliminated. As two teams are left to arrive at the Taj Mahal, a blurred team approaches the pit stop, as the screen clears we learn that the team is Nancy and Emily. Karyn and Lenny are the last to arrive at the pit stop and are eliminated. Karyn says that her and Lenny are total opposites and that she doesn't think the relationship is going to work.
The teams start off at the Taj Mahal and must find the next route marker, located somewhere on the grounds of the palace. Frank and Margarita are the first to leave because of their fast forward pass from the last leg. Bill and Joe are the next to depart from the pit stop. Frank and Margarita are the first to find the route marker and now must find a yellow and white flag at Palace of the Winds in Jaipur. They must either take a taxi or a bus. Rob and Brennan are the first to arrive at the Palace. The clue is a Detour, in both they have to find a Holy Man by either riding an elephant up a hill or going by boat. Once they retrieve the clue from the Holy Man, they must head to Karni Mata Temple in Deshnoke and from there to Bikaner, a place where rats are considered sacred. Teams well have to get to the Temple of Rats in Bikaner where in a road block, one team member must walk though the temple of rats to retrieve the next clue. Margarita, Brennan, Kevin and Emily perform this task. From here they head to the pit stop at a hotel. Joe/Bill and Nancy/Emily arrive a few minutes apart. Nancy and Emily are the last to arrive but this is the second of three non-elimination points in the race. However,Phil tells us that someone will be eliminated in the next leg.
The five remaining teams must get to the Temple of Dawn in Bangkok from the pit stop. Kevin and Drew are the first to leave. Only two teams are still eligible to use the Fast Forward; Nancy/Emily and Joe/Bill. All the others teams have already used it. Nancy says that she and Emily either get the Fast Forward or they're out of the game. Both teams decide to go for it although Nancy and Emily seem a little hesitant. The teams must get from Dehli to Bangkok either by using train or a bus. When the Temple of Dawn opens in the morning after arriving the previous night (except for Kevin/Drew),they are given a Detour. The teams must get to a monastery in Kanchanaburi by either using a public bus or a private car. The only thing they are given to find the car is a license plate number. The Fast Forward is at the Reclining Buddha. The two teams going for it must perform an old tradition in which they must drop the exact amount of coins into 108 slots. The problem is they have to choose the coins from a series of small trays, either being too many, too few or the right amount. Joe and Bill obtain the Fast Forward and Nancy/Emily must now do the regular challenge. The Detour proves difficult for the team so they opt not to complete it and take a taxi rather than a bus or a private car. When the teams get to the next destination, they get a Roadblock. In this particular Roadblock, one team member must walk through a pit of hand-raised tigers to receive the next clue. The clue tells them to get to the Tiger Cave Temple in Krabi. Team Guido, having received the Fast Forward, assume they have some time to kill and spend the night at the hotel. However, at the pit stop they are the last team to arrive. Phil, however tells them along with Nancy/Emily that the Guidos have not been eliminated. Nancy and Emily received a 24 hour time penalty for skipping the Detour and are eliminated. The Guidos' mistake, however, leaves them far behind the pack.
The teams begin this leg at the Tiger Cave Temple in Krabi. The first clue directs the teams to Raile Beach in which they must find "the king". Rob and Brennan are the first to depart the pit stop. They must take a cab and a boat to get to the next destination. Operating hours end at 5:30 PM and Joe and Bill are set to depart at 6:30 PM so they cannot do anything that night. The teams discover that "the king" is a large rock formation and that they must go rock climbing or they can take an extremely long hike, as part of a Detour. All of the teams chose to go rock climbing. Rob injures his finger during the climb. After rock climbing the teams must find there way to Sea, Land & Trek in Bor Tor, Ao Luk, which is a boat rental company. The route info notes that the place closes at 5:00 PM. Rob and Brennan arrive in first place and Joe and Bill arrive in last plce but are not eliminated because it is a non-elimination leg.
The teams traveled from Thailand to Bangkok to Beijing. They performed a series of tasks. Frank and Margarita and Rob and Brennan had to play Ping-Pong against a local in a Detour. The teams had to buy beetle larvae, chicken feet and squid on the local market, then take it to a cook and in the Roadblock. One of the team members then had to eat it. Relationship problems surfaced for Frank and Margarita as Frank called her a "moron." Margarita, Kevin, Joe and Brennan ate the food. Throughout the leg, Kevin/Drew and Joe/Bill were side by side. Nearing the pit stop, Kevin and Drew panicked when they couldn't find the South Gate and arrived last. Joe and Bill were estatic. Kevin and Drew were the last team to arrive and were eliminated.
The teams began in Beijing, China. Their first task was to head to Tiantan park and retrieve the clue from a kite being flown by a local. From there they headed to the Great Wall for a Detour. They had to chose between walking up steep steps in close range or flat steps farther away. All the teams chose the steep steps. In this task, we began to see some problems with Frank/Margarita's relationship. Margarita later said they had to work as a team, always in order to win the race. At the top of the Great Wall, there is a clue. The teams have to get to a bed and breakfast in Anchorage, Alaska. All the teams got tickets to San Francisco and from there to Seattle and finally to the destination (Anchorage, Alaska.) When in Alaska, they stayed the night at the bed and breakfast. In the morning they had to perform an old Alaskan ritual, called a "Blanket Toss" to find where the next clue was, in which they were "trampolined" by the locals. The next clue involved them getting to a glacier, where in a Roadblock, one of them had to climb it. Joe and Bill did not make it to this task yet and did not arrive at the pit stop in this episode. No teams were eliminated in this episode.
The three teams, from Alaska have to travel back to the starting point in New York City where Frank and Margarita live. This worries Rob and Brennan. Frank and Margarita think they have it in the bag but at the final pit stop in Flushing Meadows Park where all the eliminated teams are waiting, Rob and Brennan are the first to cross the finish line. Frank and Margarita are the next team to arrive, obviously disappointed because of their loss. Joe and Bill are informed of Rob and Brennan's win back in Alaska and although they are disappointed they are glad that Rob and Brennan had won the race. In post-race interviews, Frank and Margarita claim they have won more than a million dollars in that of the rekindling of their relationship. Rob is happy to have won the race and to have won it with his best friend, Brennan.
The eleven teams arrive via helicopter in the desert outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Their destination is unknown until they rip open the clues waiting on their backpacks. Making their way to the airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, the teams fly to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and find a clue located at the "Big Man" (aka the statue of Christ the Redeemer). The clue instructs them to take a ferry to Paqueta Island and kiss "Fat Maria" (a tree). The next morning, the boats ferry teams back to Rio de Janeiro where they travel by gondola to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. Teams face a detour--either return back down Sugarloaf, go to Ipanema beach and track down the "Girl from Ipanema" or rappel 590-feet down the granite face of Sugarloaf Mountain. After the detour is complete, teams travel by boat to the finish line--located on a yacht anchored in the harbor. The last team to arrive will be eliminated form the race.
As the race intensifies and elimination looms, many of the teams overcome some bad luck and their fear of heights to get to the breathtaking site of Iguacu Falls.
Teams jet from Brazil to Cape Town, South Africa, where they must overcome cultural challenges and their own deepest fears to avoid elimination, Nine teams make the treacherous journey from the jungles in Brazil to South Africa, where they must interact with locals at harbor and township communities. One team sleeps past its departure time while another must decide whether to awaken the rival team; one team helps another but falls behind, and several must overcome major obstacles en route to Cape Town. A third team is eliminated.
Teams brave the deserts of Namibia and must journey more than 500 miles by truck through unmarked roads and the shifting sands to reach a distant pit stop. Meanwhile, conflict arises as one teams accuses another of cheating.
Teams fly more than 6,000 miles from the deserts of Namibia to the exotic streets of Bangkok, Thailand, where they encounter a puzzling maze of cultural challenges. En route, tensions between two teams reach a boiling point.
Teams must endure a 15-hour, third class train ride from Bangkok to Northern Thailand then drive into the mountains where they encounter elephants and engage in an intense river-rafting race that causes two teams to come to blows.
Seven teams race from the mountains of Northern Thailand to the bustling streets of Hong Kong where they face challenges ranging from controlling a 40-ton crane to consuming a 5,000-year-old Chinese remedy to avoid being eliminated.
Five teams race from Hong Kong to Sydney and into the Australian Outback in a mad intercontinental dash. Two teams fail to follow instructions at one of the challenges, resulting in a major set back for them. With an elimination looming, every decision the teams make could cost the race.
Four teams race from the Australian Outback to the South Island of New Zealand where they confront a high-speed jet boat river ride, an unruly flock of sheep and a 450-foot bungee jump, one of the largest in the world
Four teams race from New Zealand's South Island to the capitol city of Auckland, along the way encountering an imposing tribe of Maori warriors, a no-holds-barred All-Terrain Vehicle race and a 350-foot drop into the "Lost World" caves - the longest free rappel in the world. A seventh team is eliminated and the final three teams are determined.
As they complete their journey around the world, the final three teams race to reach the finish line first and win the $1 million prize, on the special two-hour season finale.
Phil Keoghan, host of Amazing Race, stands in the middle of the Everglades Swamp waiting the arrival of twelve teams about to commence the race of a lifetime. As Phil yells, "go," the teams race for cars to drive themselves to the Miami airport and fly to Mexico City, Mexico. In Mexico City, the teams are directed to find the statue of the Angel of Independence to obtain their next clue. This sends them to the Hotel de Cortes where they will board one of three charter buses in the morning. Having arrived at their destination, teams must choose one of two detours--either skydive from 10,000 feet or ride a donkey cart for seven miles. After successfully finishing the detour, teams make their way to the pit stop.
The remaining eleven teams take off from the Pit Stop at the Hacienda san Gabriel de Las Palmas and receive a clue instructing them to travel 133 miles to the Pyramid of the Sun in Tehutecan. Once there, they receive another clue instructing them to travel to the San Marino Marina in Cancun, over 1,000 miles away. Some teams face busing difficulties, but all eventually arrive and face a Detour task that allows them to search for a clue in the water by choosing from two different modes of transportation. One team uses the Fast Forward to skyrocket into the lead. Another arrives last at the Pit Stop and receives the unfortunate news that they are eliminated.
The ten remaining teams take off from the Pit Stop in Cancun and are now instructed to fly to London, England.
The nine remaining teams began the leg in Scotland and raced through to Lisbon, Portugal to face a Detour 'Old School' or 'New School'. In Old School teams had to deliver a ninety-pound barrel of port wine to a nearby restaurant in the town of Porto. In New School teams had to load crates of Port wine bottles and from there they must take it into the city where they had to deliver it. The first choice was less physically demanding but both choices were seemingly tricky.
The eight remaining teams continue racing in Portugal to Europe's most western point. There, teams open their next clue and discover a Detour which requires them to either rappel down to a shoreline or walk. Teams complete the task and learn that they must drive 250 miles to the port city Algeciras, Spain. Once there, teams must travel by ferry to Tangier, Morocco. While driving, some teams fall behind due to filling up their car with unleaded gasoline instead of diesel. When teams realize their mistake it puts them into shock and denial. Once teams reach Morocco, they must make their way to a travel agency and sign up for one of four charter buses departing one hour apart to the city of Fez. Each bus could only carry three teams. In Fez, teams encounter a Roadblock which involves searching through vats of smelling dye.
The seven remaining teams depart from the Pit Stop in Fez and have to make their way into Casablanca to find the Hussan II mosque. As teams depart, some of them embark on their achievements during the first five legs as well as trying to stay focused through the upcoming legs.
The six teams depart from the Pit Stop in Marrakesh and learn that they need to fly to Munich, Germany, 1,500 miles away. Once there they must make their way to a statue called Friedensengel and locate Kasperle, a famous German and Austrian children's puppet to find their next clue. Teams scramble for flight connections while others get standby tickets. Once there, teams are told to travel 50 miles by train to Innsbruck, Austria where teams discover a Fast Forward, involving a surfer. For one lucky team, this break allows them to travel directly to the Pit Stop. The other five teams encounter a Detour involving either going bobsledding or completing a relay race. Upon completing the task, teams next arrive at the Roadblock location where one team member must descend 230 feet on rescue cable to receive their next clue. All teams excel on this task. Near the end, teams find themselves in a foot race against other teams to avoid last place and a possible elimination, but one team stumbles, costing them the race.
The five remaining teams continue on to Switzerland for the eighth leg. A romantic bond develops between two different team members causing an alliance. When teams arrive in Switzerland they are given a Detour which involved money. Both tasks seem to be quite frustrating for all teams. One team falls behind due to making a costly mistake. Later on, the teams face a Roadblock involving Archery. Most teams are able to complete the task without too many problems. The race to the Pit Stop is a close foot-race for two teams but one could not make in time resulting in their last place finish. However, they receive some great news when they learn that this is the first of three pre-determined Non-Elimination legs.
The five remaining teams continue racing in Switzerland for the ninth leg. Emotions run high when teams are allowed to make a phone call to their loved ones back home. An argument over working with others brings one team to the breaking point amid accusations and threats. One team member taunts another terrified team when they learn they will face a 620-foot bungee jump, the longest in Europe.
The four remaining teams take off from Singapore and are instructed to fly to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and once there, they must search for the Ho Chi Minh Statue at the Rex Square.
The globe-trotting reality series concludes its third edition as the final three teams dash to the finish line and attempted to claim the $1 million first-place prize. "We've been extremely lucky now for the third time to create a great finish," says host Phil Keoghan of this leg of the race. "You're going to see teams at the highest highs and the lowest lows." The final leg of the 41,000-mile race begins in Vietnam. The teams then make their way to Hawaii and finally to Seattle, Washington.
At Dodger's Stadium, Phil greets the twelve teams of two people and starts the race around the world with a hearty, "The world is waiting for you." The teams in this season are: Reichen and Chip: a gay married couple, Kelly and Jon: engaged, David and Jeff: friends, Jon and Al: circus clowns, Millie and Chuck: dating couple who are virgins, Tian and Jaree: friends, Monica and Sheree: pro-football wives, Steve and Dave: air traffic controllers, Steve and Josh: father and son. Russell and Cindy: friends, Amanda and Chris: dating from South Dakota, Debra and Steve: married. The teams scurry for their cars and race through the streets of Los Angeles to arrive at the airport and fly to Milan, Italy. After landing in Italy, the teams head for the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II to find their next clue. The clue directs the couples to find bus tickets hidden in local shops. Once a team takes a ticket (it has a time on it), they may not exchange it. The buses travel to Cortina d'Ampezzo in the middle of the night-starting at 2:00am. In Cortina, the teams take a chairlift to the top of Cinque Torri, and must choose a detour: either search or rescue. In search, teams use a locater beacon to find a signal beneath the snow and use a snowmobile to travel to the next clue. In rescue, teams walk to two of rock towers and cross a rescue bridge made of only four cables and then zip line across a ravine. On the way to the chairlift, Steve (one of the air traffic controllers) injures his knee. Monica and Sheree grab the fast forward by using snowshoes to trek to the top of a field, and make their way to the pit stop at Hotel Lajadira. The teams arrive at the pit stop in the following order: 1. Millie and Chuck (tie), 1. Steve and Josh (tie), 1. Amanda and Chris (tie), 4. Monica and Sheree, 5. Dave and Steve, 6. Kelly and Jon, 7. Jon and Al, 8. Russell and Cindy, 9. Chip and Reichen, 10. David and Jeff, 11. Tian and Jaree, Having run into problems at the "rescue" detour, Debra and Steve are the last to reach the pit stop and are eliminated.
In the end, with the possibility of someone getting eliminated, all four teams dash through the Roadblock in order to stay in the game. But unfortunately it's too late for one team and they step onto the mat in last place. They have indeed been eliminated, leaving the final three.
The teams travel from Italy to Vienna, Austria. There, horse-riding creates confusion when teams fail to follow a clue that states that you must grab a tag before boarding the horses. A Detour - Mozart or Beethoven creates confusion and tension when teams realize that the Beethoven option wasn't as simple as it sounded. And Steve and Dave, after claiming the Fast Forward the previous week, fall far behind, but a stroke of luck keeps them in the race and Cindy and Russell are eliminated
The teams start by traveling to France. Transportation confusion with trains and jets causes some teams into the lead to fall behind, while others reach the route marker in France early. There, they're surprised to find themselves faced with a Roadblock rather than a Detour. The Roadblock involves changing the tires on a race car and then doing a lap with a professional driver. All teams successfully complete the task and then head to the next location, a lighthouse over 500 miles away. However, they find themselves all bunched together by the morning opening hours.
The teams travel from France to Amsterdam, Holland. Most teams are able to get flights, but David and Jeff and Steve and Dave have to head to another airport and lose critical time when they are caught in a bad traffic jam. In Amsterdam, teams must go boating to a museum and this leads to massive confusion, particularly for the team of Tian and Jaree. In the Detour, teams must choose between 500 kg or 15 Feet. In 500 kg, they drive 30 miles and then weight out 500 kg of cheese and in 15 ft., they have to drive only 12 miles and search through cow manure for their clue. Most teams go for the cow manure, but a couple of them opt for the cheese. Afterwards, they face a Roadblock in which they must gather 25 live eels. In the end, despite serious fighting between Tian and Jaree, they manage to squeak past Steve and Dave, who, after narrowly escaping elimination in past weeks, are eliminated from the race.
The seven remaining teams flew to Mumbai, India, where they faced culture shock by some of the locals. In Mumbai, teams had to take a bike ride to a movie studio and then search the studio for the clue box. There teams encountered a Detour in which they were given a choice involving either washing clothing or searching through clothing. Many teams faced culture shock as they dealt with crowded trains, which they had to ride to either task. Later on, all teams excelled through the Roadblock which involved heavy fish lifting. Once the task was completed, teams were then told to travel by taxi to the next Pit Stop located at the Gateway of India, an 83 year old monument. Three teams ended up in a tense foot race due to being held up in traffic on the way. In the end, one team was unable to catch up to the others and checked in last place, receiving the bad news of their elimination from Phil.
The six remaining teams began at the Gateway of India and learned that they must travel by train to a place called Ernakulam Junction. After the 24 hour train ride, the teams opened their next clue instructing them to travel an additional 25 miles to the town of Alleppy and find a locally known sports field to find their next clue. Once there, they were faced with a Roadblock that required the person to participate in Bull Racing by holding onto the Bull while traveling at fast speeds. Once completed, the teams made their way through Alleppy to Beach Road in order to find the next route marker. While others fell behind at the Roadblock, the leading teams found the next clue.
At the opening of the episode, Reichen and Chip reveal to the remaining teams that they are a couple and have been married for a year now - it's their one-year anniversary. Reichen discusses how he quit the Air Force so he could be with Chip, Millie and Chuck talk about how they've been together for twelve years and are virgins, and Kelly and Jon say they got engaged right before the race. The teams are given $120 for the leg, which sends them from India to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, over 5,000 miles away. The teams jockey for position to get faster flights, with Jon and Al, Millie and Chuck and David and Jeff ending up at the front of the pack, despite an initial blunder by Reichen and Chip. David and Jeff and Kelly and Jon trail not far behind. The teams finally reach Malaysia, where, after participating in a traditional ceremony of good blessing, they head on to a Detour: Net or Trap.
The teams are then given a clue to drive a 145 miles to an oil plantation. This quickly leads to confusion, with two teams getting lost. Kelly and Jon realize they have no idea where they're going and choose to opt for the Fast Forward. They feel it is a safe bet, as they don't figure it would be to any of the other teams' benefit to go for the Fast Forward. Unbeknownst to them, though, Reichen and Chip have already accidentally headed down the road for the Fast Forward and, once they realize what they've done, they decide to continue down that road to claim it. While this occurs, Jon and Al have made their way to the Detour. Called "Chop / Haul," the teams are given a choice between chopping down fruits to find their clue in an envelope, or hauling 25 heavy bundles of fruit into a marked truck. The catch with the "Chop" option is that only one in four envelopes contain a clue.
All teams complete the task and receive a clue to go to the airport and get to Seoul, South Korea, which is approximately 4,000 miles away. Despite a rule that requires the teams to leave for the airport in vans at one-hour intervals, the teams all end up together at the airport. There, they take a plane that heads to Singapore and then connects to Seoul. Once at Singapore, two teams, David and Jeff and Jon and Al find that a flight heading to Hong Kong will arrive in Seoul one hour earlier. They take this flight and form a sort of alliance, arriving in Seoul first. Once in Seoul, the teams find a clue that takes them to an icy area close to the South Korean border. This creates confusion, with David and Jeff getting lost and having a harrowing experience when their taxi driver takes them past where they should be and are surrounded by military vehicles.
The teams all complete the kite task, although some have more difficulty than others. The clue they receive tells them to make their way to Brisbane, Australia, over 7,000 miles away. All teams pull even when they find out the airport doesn't open until 6:00 A.M. However, believing they are in last place, David and Jeff consider the Fast Forward. At the airport, the teams find a number of options for flights. Kelly and Jon, David and Jeff and Reichen and Chip all end up on the same flight together, but Jon and Al chose a different flight and it gets delayed by fog, forcing it to take off after every other flight in the line.
At the Pit Stop in Australia, the teams receive a clue telling them to drive 80 miles to Australian woolshed. There, they'll receive further instructions on how to receive their next clue. They're given only $1 for this leg of the race. David and Jeff reflect at the beginning of the race reflect on how their being analytical gives them an edge, while Kelly and Jon note that they've been saving up money. When the teams arrive at the woolshed, they find that it does not open until 6:00 A.M and therefore, they're all going to be grouped together. Once the woolshed opens, they all race in and find that they each have to search through a giant pile of wool for the clue.
The teams begin at their Pit Stop in Ellis Beach, Australia. It's the twelfth and final pit stop in this race around the world. The first team to depart is David and Jeff, followed by Reichen and Chip and then Kelly and Jon. The clue tells them to drive to an Aboriginal Cultural Park. Like the previous leg, they have one dollar for this leg of the race. The teams all arrive at the cultural park, which doesn't open until 6:00 A.M. At that time, they all head in and watch a traditional ceremony. Afterwards, they receive a clue telling them to drive fifteen miles to the general aviation terminal at the airport in Cairnes. The teams all get into a driving race to get there and Reichen and Chip end up going so fast that their vehicles spins off the road.
Eleven teams leave Santa Monica Pier and make their way to Montevideo, Uruguay, where they must locate a statue known as the "hand in the sand." In Uruguay, teams must carry a side of beef one-half mile, and then face the detour of "zips or chips" (zip lining from a hotel roof or playing roulette) before arriving at the pit stop.
The teams head to Montevideo in Uruguay, where they visit a foam discoteque and pop rubber balls to find clues. They all end up in the same ferry and feel the pressure of being bunched together after having been in various positions. They travel to Buenos Aires, where they take part in a Detour, Perro or Tango, in which you have to choose between walking eight dogs for about a mile, or instead first travel about a mile and a half for the Tango. In the Tango, the teams receive a photo and then try to identify one man from a group of people dancing the tango. The Tango turns out to be the better choice, because the dog-walking takes a long time and the dogs are difficult to control. After completing one of those two, the teams participate in a Roadblock in which they have to remove a scarf from a calf. Fortunes change for the teams, as many who were behind end up advancing, while Alison and Donny are eliminated.
The teams travel from the La Portena pit stop to San Carlos de Bariloche by plane. There, after finding the mayor, they participate in a Roadblock that involves finding one of twenty chocolates with white filling from a group of 11,000. Marshall and Lance struggle with the challenge, while Jim and Marsha fall behind after catching a late flight. After completing the Roadblock, the teams head to a scenic mountain for the Detour. Though given a choice between Smooth Sailing (paragliding) and Rough Riding (mountain biking six miles), all teams choose the much faster paragliding option. They then make their way to the pit stop at an unnamed island on Bahia Lopez. Jim and Marsha fight hard to remain in the race, but arrive too late and are eliminated.
The eight teams receive a clue telling them to get from the Pit Stop to the Battleship Aurora--its guns signaled the start of the Russian Revolution. The trip is long, with a 20-hour bus ride followed by an 8,000 mile flight to Russia. The jockeying and bickering immediately begin at the bus station, but some patient planning pays off for a few teams who take a later bus that makes less stops and then visit a travel agent. Some unfortunate airport luck leaves Bob and Joyce catching a later flight and striving to remain in the race. In St. Petersburg, Russia, the teams get a Detour clue to choose either a hockey challenge: Block Five Shots, or a drinking challenge: drink one shot. The choices are about evenly split and no team has a particularly tough time at the Detour. What many do have a very tough time with is the Roadblock, which involves eating two pounds of caviar. Christie struggles and her and Colin's lead evaporates, along with Brandon and Nicole, when Nicole passes out. Teams such as Chip and Kim and Charla and Mirna are able to power through it and gain ground, but it's not enough for Bob and Joyce, who are eliminated from the race
The teams start at the Pit Stop, Catherine's Palace, where they're then directed to head to St. Petersburg and find a painting in an art museum: Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son. The teams are then instructed to fly 2,000 miles to Cairo, Egypt. The teams consider their flight options and Colin and Christie score big by doing their research. They score a flight that arrives many hours before the others and Fast Forward into the lead with a task that involves transporting a sarcophagus. They check in to a nice lead at the Great Sphinx. The other teams arrive in Egypt where they take part in a Roadblock: Who's up for going down? They must carry up a bag of artifacts from a deep hole. They then take part in the Detour: Rock and Roll or Hump and Ride.
The teams continue racing in Egypt, logging more flight time as they head to the Karnak Temple. Colin and Christie find that opening times cause their large lead to evaporate, but they manage to get in some much-needed extra sleep. The teams participate in a Detour Herd It or Haul it. The herding involves traveling five miles and then herding sheep and goats, while the hauling is a three mile trip and then hauling water on a slow donkey. Although only two teams choose the hauling option, it seems to be the faster. The teams then participate in a Roadblock in which one team-member becomes an archaeologist and they search for scarabs. The episode ends in a surprise ending with something that has never before happened on The Amazing Race.
The teams travel from Crocodile Island to Nairobi, Kenya, where anticipation builds at the idea of traveling to a Mystery Location. After high tension at an airport, two teams book what they hope will be a faster flight, but find that a delay places them in the back of the pack. Once in Kenya, the teams take buses to a Detour: Buzzing or Busy. The Buzzing option is potentially faster and involves collecting honey from a hive of bees, while the Busy option involves furniture delivery. All teams opt to stay away from the bees and deliver the furniture. They then make their way to a Roadblock in which the task is to eat scrambled ostrich egg - an amount that's about twenty times that of a single chicken egg. It's a close call, but in the end a team that was a favorite of many is eliminated from The Amazing Race.
The teams get in a cab race for charter flights, and Colin becomes upset when his driver takes him to the airport on a spare tire that ends up going flat. He tries to pay only half of a hundred dollar fare, but ends up paying the entire thing when the driver threatens legal action. Linda and Karen end up on a very late flight, but all teams find that the flight order didn't matter so much when they get to their destination and learn that there's a large break until the opening time of 8 A.M. The teams all travel to the port of Dubai, where they find themselves with a Detour choice of Off-Plane or Off-Road. Teams doing Off-Plane will find themselves sky-diving, while those in Off-Road have to drive off-road vehicles along a marked course. Both could be good options, depending on the various teams strengths and the fact that the planes for Off-Plane only leave every 45 minutes. Brandon and Nicole and Kami and Karli choose the plane option, while Linda and Karen, Colin and Christie, and Chip and Kim go for the vehicles. In an extremely close finish, another team finds themselves stripped of all money in a non-elimination leg
In this leg of the race, the teams travel from Dubai to Calcutta, India. Linda and Karen find themselves facing the law this time over a cab dispute, but with a far different reason and resolution than that of the Colin and Christie situation in the previous episode. Once in Calcutta, all teams initially take part in a brick-making Roadblock. When it proves an especially rough challenge for one team, they try opting for the Fast Forward, only to balk when they find it invovles shaving their heads. Therefore, all teams participate in the Heavy but Short / Light But Long Detour, all choosing Heavy But Short. After pushing taxicabs with the help of locals for a half-mile, they make their way to the pit stop: Victoria Memorial. The last place team finds themselves giving up hope, but is greeted with a big surprise.
The teams receive a clue telling them to travel over 6,000 miles from Calcutta, India to Auckland, New Zealand. Then, they must drive an additional 220 miles to Rotorua, New Zealand. Flight struggles initially put one team behind, but then confusion over directions moves them into a surprise lead. The teams take part in a Detour: Clean or Dirty. The Clean option involves a scary water rafting trip, while the Dirty option involves searching for a clue in hot mud. Colin and Christie, Linda and Karen, and Chip and Kim choose the Clean option, while Brandon and Nicole and Kami and Karli opt to get dirty. A questionable decision on the part of one racer makes for an intense battle to avoid elimination. The teams complete a Roadblock that involves rolling down a hill inside a Zorb, then walking across a final line. They then check in at the Pit Stop, but it's finally too late for one team and they are eliminated.
The teams take off from the Pit Stop in New Zealand to the Westhaven Marina, where they face a Roadblock that involves scaling heights and then doing a controlled leap into a boat. Afterwards, the teams receive a clue telling them to travel over 5,000 miles to Manila, Philippines. One team lands seats on a flight that they hope will put them far ahead, but finds that flight delays and a missed connection place them together with the rest of the teams. Once in the Philippines, the teams take a part in a task to decorate jeepnees, a remnant of the American World War II presence. One team, though, must wait when they arrive only to find another team has exercised their Yield option on them. Afterwards, the teams do a Detour: Plow or Fowl. All teams choose the Plow option, which involves using an ox to plow for a clue, as opposed to the Fowl, which would have involved herding a thousand geese. All teams find themselves in a high-stakes bus and taxi race to the Coconut Palace Pit Stop, but one receives good news when they learn that although they finished last, they have not been eliminated from the race
The mistake of one team costs them dearly, but in the end, a Roadblock that involves rapelling up a high cliff proves the undoing of another. The remaining teams head into the final leg, which finds them all on a flight to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There, they all struggle to hike up a long hill and then receive a clue telling them to head to Olympic Park. There, they face a detour: Slide or Ride, in which they must either complete a luge course in 34 seconds, or complete a challenging biking course in three minutes. One team attempts and fails the bike course, but all teams eventually end up completing the luge. The teams then make their way to the final destination of Dallas, Texas, where they must find their way through a complicated maze for the clue to the final destination. One team gets a jump with a slight flight lead, but in the end, two teams find themselves in a taxi race through thick traffic to the finish
Weather delays move some teams from first to last, but the teams all end up together at Europe's largest glacier. After doing some snowmobiling, they camp on the glacier for the night and then take charters leaving at half-hour intervals determined by tickets they pulled from their tents. Their next clue brings them to Glacier Ice Beach, where they have a Detour choice of Ice Climb or Ice Search. Most teams opt for the Ice Climb, which involves climbing up a glacier using special gear. Three go for the Ice Climb, which involves searching a seven square-mile area for an orange buoy. This allows some teams to finish fast, but leaves one hopelessly lost for a good while. Ultimately, the 200 mile drive to the Pit Stop at the Blue Lagoon determines the final results, as two teams find themselves in a two way race to the Pit Stop, but one is too late to find the check-in area and is eliminated.
In this Roadblock one team member must perform an "Olympian" feat, sliding down a long zip-line. The teams are then instructed to make their way to a traditional Viking Village where they must spend the night. In the morning, the teams split up into two groups of their choice and then compete to paddle boats across the lake. One team makes a critical mistake. Once completed, they must travel by train to the town of Voss and then make their way into the country. The teams face a Detour which involves rollerblading one and three quarter miles or participating in three grueling challenges. Many teams initially choose the rollerblading and then opt to do the three challenges instead. Later, the critical mistake comes back to bite the team that made it as they have received a 30 minute penalty. After some close calls, one team is unable catch up and is eliminated from the race.
The teams then continue to the world's largest Ikea, where they face a Detour. Both tasks seem rather difficult, one called Count It requires successfully counting 2,304 objects, while the other called Build It, requires successful, proper building of a desk. Some initially choose the counting and ditch it for the Desk option. Two teams fall far behind due to choosing the wrong task. Next, the teams must make their way into the country and tandem bike to a farm. Here, teams discovered the first Yield of the race. But no one chose to use it on this leg. The teams then face a Roadblock involving rolling rough bales of hay to find hidden clues. There are 270 bales of hay and only 20 clues. This proves very exhausting for many teams and the possible downfall of one. The teams then make their way back to Stockholm to find the Auf Chapman, this leg's Pit Stop.
The eight teams continue on to Stockholm's Town hall tower and from there they were instructed to fly 3,500 miles to Dakar, Senegal in Africa.
There, a memorial to those slaves particularly touches Gus and has him appreciating the human aspect of The Amazing Race. One team in particular had no money to begin with because of their penalty in the previous leg so they had to ask the locals of Goree for money before leaving the island. Next, the teams fly to Germany where they search for a clue along the remains of the Berlin Wall. After some teams have confusion about finding the clue, they travel to a statue of busted chains near a church that was partially destroyed in World War II. There, A Detour has teams choose between linking sausages or going to a brauhaus to search for their pictures on coasters and exchanging them for cups of beer at a brauhaus. Both choices were challenging and required high team work. Soon, the teams encounter a Roadblock in which one member must race a soapbox car down a mountain finishing before 37 seconds. The next clue instructed teams to find the next Pit Stop located at the Brandenburg Gate. On the way, one team remains in last place but another makes a costly mistake before the Roadblock resulting in a tense foot-race to the finish. In the end, one team member yells at his partner about losing causing some major stress while another is too late to check in and are eliminated.
The teams fly next 450 miles to Budapest, Hungary. Once there, hijinks ensue when the teams are forced to travel in local cars that are notorious for their unreliability. Many teams have breakdowns and are forced to get new cars, or have mechanical work done. Once they've navigated their way, they arrive at a Detour: Catapault Crash or Cannonball Run. Immediately, the second Detour proves to be much easier than the first. After the teams complete the Detour, they receive a clue telling them to catch a train into Budapest, then travel by taxi to the Net Klub Internet Cafe where they'll receive an online clue. By the end of the episode, one team couldn't catch a train into Budapest until the next day so they were far behind. The other six teams had arrived at the cafe, which hadn't yet opened.
A holiday clip show reviews the season so far and gives viewers a look at never before seen footage, including material that builds on previous scenes and completely new material.
The teams receive a clue over the Internet at the Net Klub Cafe and opening times allow Lori and Bolo to catch up.
Once they find that, they must travel to the city of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. some teams experience flight difficulties, but all teams manage to make the same flight in the end. Once in Corsica the teams had to find the room where Napoleon was born. When they arrive teams discovered that it didn't open until the next morning so they slept on the beach. After it opens, teams discover the second of only two Fast Forwards on the race. In order to retrieve the Fast Forward award, both team members must walk the ocean floor wearing special diving suits to find the clue hidden in a trap underneath the water. Two teams try the Fast Forward, with one eventually claiming it and scoring a special plane ride.
The teams continue from their Pit Stop on the island of Corsica, France to the town of Nice by ferry, where they then receive a clue telling them to get to Addis Ababa in Africa by plane.
In an Olympic-style relay to receive the next clue, one racer smokes the competition. Also, tensions continue to rise for one team as a stroke of bad luck brings one member to the brink of quitting the race; and a fear of heights plagues one racer who breaks into tears during the Detour challenge.
Some teams begin lashing out at each other as the stress of reaching the end of the race begins to weigh on their minds.
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Once in Peru, the teams follow clues taking them many miles to various destinations and exploring the country and its mountains. Tasks include riding ziplines and traveling by several forms of local transportation. Several teams fall behind after carelessly not searching carefully before locking in times on a task that put them behind the rest of the pack. Many teams express a desire to outfox, outwit and outrace Rob and Amber. A Detour, Rope a Llama or Rope a Basket, gives teams a choice of either leading llamas into pins or carrying heavy baskets two-thirds of a mile. Some teams struggle with the llamas, while other teams breeze through their chosen task. A true photo finish of mere seconds sends one team home.
After some jockeying for position, all teams end up taking the same ten hour bus ride and one racer pays the driver to open only the front doors when they arrive. Once at the shoe union, the teams do a Roadblock that requires them to shine five pairs of shoes and earn five Peruvian sols. Some teams use charm to complete the task quickly, while others find it hard to convince the locals to stop. The next clue sends the teams on two different flights to Santiago, Chile, leaving and arriving 45 minutes apart. Once in Chile, the teams do a Detour: Shop or Schlep. Several teams choose Schlep, which involves hauling 180 books eight blocks, while the remaining teams choose to Shop for five different ingredients at local markets. Strategy comes into play as the teams figure out the best way to complete the tasks and one team has a run-in with locals over apparent dishonesty. In the end, it's another close finish, with only seconds separating the ninth place team and the one that's eliminated.
The teams make their way to Nortes Sur and one team goes dangerously off-track. Eventually, the teams reach both the Yield (which none choose to use) and a Detour: Paddle or Pedal. Most teams choose Paddle, which involves rafting seven miles with professionals, but one falls behind after getting a flat tire while doing the biking task, Pedal. Later, the teams reach a Roadblock that involves eating four pounds of traditional Argentine food. One team-member, feeling that there's no way he can complete this, decides to take a four-hour penalty, and then convinces others to do it as well. It comes down once again to a rather close and somewhat surprising finish.
The teams take part in a Roadblock that involves riding a horse to spear a ring in under 40 seconds and one team manages a last-second catch-up, to the shock and surprise of the top teams from the previous week. As these teams enjoy a nice lead, the others struggle to catch up and avoid being eliminated. The Detour for this episode is Shipwreck or Island --- search a seven mile radius for a Shipwreck or find a flag on an island. Generally, most teams complete this with ease, although some have problems with their boats and one is even surprised when they end up at the island when they were looking for the shipwreck. It's another close finish as the trailing teams race for the Pit Stop, hoping to avoid elimination.
Later, the teams do a Roadblock that requires them to search a market for five items and then deliver them to a local orphanage. As the teams race to complete these tasks, one pulls ahead with a Fast Forward, while one team-member suffers a nasty injury. It ends up being a tight finish, but all teams continue onwards for the next leg. This leg sees the teams traveling to a nature reserve, where they one of two scheduled shuttles and feed lions. Later, the Roadblock involves throwing spears. Afterwards, the teams ride Humvees and choose between a Detour task of grinding corn or filling ostrich eggs with water. One team crashes their vehicle and falls behind, but the race to the Pit Stop is very close, culminating in a tense foot-race.
This episode is a review of what's happened in the season so far. The events of each leg are recapped, with new footage revealing events previously unseen or expanding on past events. In one notable highlight, viewers see Brian and Greg spending time with Megan and Heidi at a hotel. Meredith and Gretchen avoid being eliminated after running out of money and negotiating with a cab driver. Rob and Amber spot themselves on the cover of a magazine and endure the continuing resentment of some of the other teams. Finally, the remaining teams take the time to reflect on their journey so far.
Once in Lucknow, the teams all choose not to Yield each other and then do a Roadblock that involves searching heavy steel boxes for one of ten clues. Some teams get lucky and find them quickly, while one has a real time of it, but makes it out okay in the end. The teams face a Detour with a choice of Solid or Liquid. All teams pass on Solid, which involves smashing coal and instead choose Liquid, which requires them to make tea deliveries to five people at a local business. As one team lags behind, they receive a standing ovation when they reach the Detour clue. A surprise waits for the teams as they make their way to a location after they receive a clue telling them to meet Phil at the mat.
The next morning, one team opts for a Fast Forward, where the other teams do a Detour --- Trunk or Dunk. All teams choose Trunk, requiring them to transport a large model elephant half of a mile to a temple, rather than Dunk, which would have required them to dye white sheets until they found a clue. Some teams do well by enlisting the help of others, but one team falls behind. Later, a Roadblock requires one member of each team to race a camel two laps around a course. As the teams then race for the Pit Stop one team makes a major mistake in navigation that could cost them the race.
Once in Turkey, the teams participate in a sponsorship-placed gnome-finding task and then encounter a Detour which requires them to choose between Columns or Kilos. Most teams opt for Kilos, which requires them to weight people on a scale, but Ron and Kelly choose Columns, in which they have to use a coordinate grid to find columns with numbers and then use them as a combination for a lock. Later, a Roadblock requires one member of each team to rappel up a tall fortress and locate a key. The teams jockey for position heading for the Pit Stop, all while wondering about the significance of the gnome picked up earlier in the leg.
Two teams explore flight options and successfully risk an earlier flight, while two others choose to play it safe with a flight that ends up coming in later. In England, the teams ride a Ferris wheel called the London Eye and then participate in a Detour that requires them to make a classic choice --- Brains or Brawn. Uchenna and Joyce and Meredith and Gretchen both opt for Brawn, which requires them to stack boats, while the other two teams go for Brains and solve a series of clues leading them to the home of the legendary Sherlock Holmes. Seeing Meredith and Gretchen struggle, Uchenna attempts to help out before realizing that he's not allowed. Later, the teams do a Roadblock at the Millennium Dome in which they must drive a double-decker bus through a marked obstacle course. One team surges ahead, while a Yield puts the remaining three teams in a close competition to avoid elimination.
The final three teams receive a clue telling them to travel from their Pit Stop in Potter's Field Park, England to Kingston, Jamaica and then take a taxi 90 miles to the Frenchman's Cove in Port Antonio.
The Amazing Race: Family Edition begins with 10 families of four setting off from the Brooklyn Bridge. They are instructed to drive to Mountain Sports in Soho, where they pick up supplies for their journey. The families quickly get lost and begin arguing while making their way, but all eventually reach the supply store.
Several Teams misinterpret a clue, confusing one city landmark for another.
Tensions mount at the airport when families show signs of wear and tear and biting words are exchanged. One racer turns a cumbersome task into playtime, goofing off and annoying her family in the process. After many failed attempts at a task and with no end in sight, elimination seems imminent for one family.
Teams will pass through the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and the Talladega Motor Speedway, as well as Fairview Riverside State Park in Madisonville, La., in search of clues that will lead them to their next destination. The intensity of the Race takes its toll on one family member who has a breakdown on the way to the Pit Stop. Another team is paralyzed by fear and panics about whether or not to complete a task. Also, while their cars race side by side on a stretch of highway, one team shows their wild side when they "moon" another team as they pass.
Teams are ecstatic to trade their car keys for plane tickets to their next destination out of the country.
In an exciting foot race to the mat, Teams are within seconds of each other as they fight exhaustion to claim first prize.
In the first leg of the episode, the teams make their way from Quepos, Costa Rica to Arizona. A Detour requires them to choose between Brush or Barrel, in which they must either paint cart wheels or load sugarcane and then transport it six miles. Later, one member of each team does a Roadblock that requires them to do.
One family watches as one of their own takes an uncontrollable spin in a car during one of the challenges. Also, racers must leave their fear of heights on the ground as teams endure the flight of a lifetime filled with gravity-defying activities. Meanwhile, the rivalry between two families escalates into a high-speed food fight.
The Amazing race celebrates its 100th episode. During this milestone episode, "How's That Face Feel?," one family member amuses the rest of the family with a face plant into the water after plunging down a 60 ft. ramp on THE AMAZING RACE 8. In addition, teams are shocked to receive a clue from an unlikely messenger, an 1,100-pound grizzly bear. Meanwhile, one racer's motor mouth drives fellow teammates crazy.
During a tranquil ride in a hot air balloon, the peace is disturbed when two Teams collide in the air.
The teams set off from their Pit Stop in eastern Montana and receive a clue telling them to fly to Montreal, Canada and then find the basement of the C.D.P. Capital Building in Montreal's underground city. Next they take part in a Detour --- Slide It (travel 22 miles and participate in the sport of curling) or Roll It (travel 23 miles and then roll four logs along a one-hundred foot course.) The Weavers and Linzes both opt for Slide It while the Bransens opt for Roll It and taxi/plane confusion causes great delays. Next they all travel 26 miles to the American Pavilion, built by Buckminster Fuller, where they climb a steep staircase and find a clue directing them to a door called Porte D. They make their way to the Olympic Park and pull departure times --- Linz - 5:50 A.M., Bransen - 5:45 A.M. and Weaver - 5:55 A.M., but the Weavers nearly quit. After departing, the teams are flown by charters to a mystery desination --- Toronto, Canada and then travel to La Tour C.N. (the C.N. Tower) where they use binoculars to spot their next clue. A Detour, Ship or Shop requires them to either sail across Toronto Harbor and retrieve a nautical flag, or search among over one-hundred people for one whose foot fits a particular pair of shoes. The Linz and Weaver families opt for Ship while the Bransens choose Shop. The teams cross Niagara Falls to their final destination city and a jigsaw puzzle of Central and North America determines which family crosses the finish line first.
The race begins in Denver, Colorado when teams quickly jet off to their first location, Sao Paulo, Brazil where, upon landing, they must venture deep into the heart of the city to find their next clue at the Hotel Unique. Almost immediately, teams make their way by foot to Viaduto Santa Ifigenia, a pedestrian footbridge overlooking the highway and the Vale do Anhangabuau. One team struggles to locate the clue box, while other teams seem to find it with ease. At the bridge, teams are faced with their first detour and must choose between finding a local motorcycle shop, where they will have to assemble a motorcycle from scratch, or soar high above the city of San Paolo in a helicopter in order to locate a specific building where they will find their next clue.
One Racer breaks into tears when having to face an extreme fear of heights, repelling down a 400-foot building. Will she overcome her fear? Frustration gets the better of one racer who is lost and has trouble operating a manual transmission. Teams are neck in neck as they scale a waterfall, some watching others pass them by. On the way to the Pit Stop, one Team's car battery dies, causing them to lose precious time. Will they be eliminated from the race?
Teams take an exhilarating ride across a 300-foot zip line, and one Racer's nerves get the best of her. Will she be able to step off the ledge? A deep water phobia paralyzes one Racer who is afraid of drowning during a challenge. Frustration mounts when Teams have difficulty searching for a clue buried inside thousands of Russian nesting dolls.* Encouraged by other Teams and locals, one Racer overcomes not being able to swim by jumping off a high dive.
Computers crash at a foreign airport leaving several Teams stranded without a flight and allowing a few lucky Teams to surge ahead. Driving to the Roadblock, one duo follows another Team who leads everyone in the completely wrong direction. Teams get to relieve their frustrations and tensions from the stress of the Race by bashing bottles over each other's' heads.
One duo gets lost on the way to the Road Block and ends up at the Pit Stop instead. Will this mistake jeopardize their position in the Race? Competition heats up between three Teams as they frantically try to locate a marked piece of clothing among 2400 pieces of laundry. One Team member has a meltdown while trying to piece together a statue.
In an act of kindness, Italian strangers impart a small but significant gift to a lost pair of Racers. An arduous task takes its toll on one Racer who breaks down in tears while rushing through a bustling town. Bad luck plagues one Team who, while hitting traffic, realizes they are driving in circles and wasting valuable time. At the Roadblock, one team member struggles to complete the task as their unsupportive teammate rants from the sidelines.
Teams face a difficult Detour in Oman, which requires the racers to get up close and personal with several ornery camels in order to receive their next clue.
The teams receive a clue instructing them to fly to Muscat, Oman and search for a giant incense burner. The teams then travel 135 miles to Sur, facing flooded roads along the way. Once in Sur, a Detour titled Camel or Watchtower requires them to either secure a camel in a pickup truck and then deliver it a mile to a bedouin, or search watchtowers for a message box. After completing the task, the teams then travel 80 miles to Al Hawiyah, where they find a Roadblock waiting for them. One member of a team struggle with hot temperatures while digging through 117 sand mounds hoping to find one of six shuwas, a spicy dish that both team members must have for dinner. Confusion in regard to directions creates suspense on the way to the Pit Stop, but once there, one team receives some welcome news.
On the drive to the airport, one team picks up a hitchhiker and takes some time to conduct international relations. A rivalry between two teams starts to heat up after one duo tells the other that at the next opportunity to use the Yield they will use it against them. All teams but one team sit anxiously on their plane waiting to takeoff hoping that the one team that is straggling behind will not make it in time. Will they or will they be left far behind in last place? What should otherwise be a fun ride on a bicycle built for two turns into a heated blowup for one team?
One team starts to play head games with another team egging them on with rumors that drive them crazy. The final four teams turn up the intensity, and one team schemes against the others by canceling all the cabs they called to pick them up at a route marker. It is a leg full of foot races. First, two teams race to the Yield mat and the first team to arrive at the Yield mat rubs salt in the wound and yields the team they outran right in front of their faces. Then, there is a three-way footrace to the pit stop mat. What news will Phil have for the last team to arrive?
Teams must prepare a feast for hundreds of sacred monkeys that insist on interrupting them while they work. Two teams race for the Fast Forward, and both are greeted with a gut-wrenching challenge. Will either of them be able to complete it? Despite a teammate's encouragement, a physically-demanding challenge proves to be too much for one Racer who has a breakdown. It's a foot race to the finish mat, but one team gets held up in order to pay respect to local traditions. Will this delay be the end for them?
One team is ecstatic thinking they have a serious advantage when they learn the location of the next destination...a place they've been to and where they know the language two teams race in paddle boats that look like ducks during a sprint to the first pit stop of this 2-leg finale. Little mistakes can cost big when the finish line is so close, and one team wastes a lot of time looking for equipment needed for a challenge...they keep walking by it when it is right in front of their eyes. Will this be the difference between first and second place? The last two legs of this race around the world are both mentally and physically grueling. No team is at an advantage over another. And, it is a tight race to the very end. Which duo will win the one-million dollars?
Twelve teams of two people set off from Seattle, Washington to Juyongguan, China. One of the teams is eliminated at an overnight hold in Beijing, while the other teams have to scale the Great Wall Of China to reach the Pit Stop.
The ten remaining teams travel from Juyongguan, China to Terelj, Mongolia. One team goes into an emotional tailspin after being thrown from their horse. Alliances start to form between several of the teams.
The nine remaining teams travel from Terelj, Mongolia to Vác, Vietnam. Tempers flare among some of the teams. A wrong bus choice causes one team to be left behind in Hanoi.
The eight remaining teams travel from Vác to Soi Sim Island, Vietnam. At the Road Block, one person from each team must ascend a 10 metre vertical cliff on Hon Yen Ngua Island. The teams have to navigate their away through rough waters and around rocky islands on their way to the Pit Stop.
The seven remaining teams travel from Soi Sim Island, Vietnam to Chennai, India. One team pretend to make flight reservations on a fake mobile phone, while other teams exchange information about travel agencies in Hanoi. Phil reveals a new twist for the last team to check in at the Pit Stop.
The seven teams travel from Chennai, India to Kuwait City, Kuwait. When one team gets lost while searching for a clue, three other teams pass them before they get back on track.
The six remaining teams travel from Kuwait City, Kuwait to Bel Ombre, Mauritius. On the road to Case Noyale, one team has a major scare when they crash their car into a bus.
The six teams travel from Bel Ombre, Mauritius to Antananarivo, Madagascar. Another new twist forces two rival teams into a temporary alliance.
The five remaining teams travel from Antananarivo, Madagascar to Helsinki, Finland. At the Road Block, one person from each team has to put their ability to stay calm in a claustrophobic setting to the test, while one person has to overcome their fear of heights at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
The five teams continue the leg by travelling from Helsinki, Finland to Kiev, Ukraine, where they unleash their inner musicians at the Detour.
The four remaining teams travel from Kiev, Ukraine to the outskirts of Marrakech, Morocco. Animosity escalates between the teams and one team realises how high the stakes have become.
The four teams travel from the outskirts of Marrakech, Morocco to Barcelona, Spain. In Casablanca, one person from each team gets in touch with their adventurous appetite and inner chef at the Road Block.
The final three teams travel from Barcelona, Spain through France to Garrison, New York, knowing that every decision that they make along the way is critical. The first team to arrive at the finish line wins the US$1 million prize.
An "All Star" edition, featuring teams from past seasons.
Ten remaining teams travel from Ecuador to Chile.
The Racers get testy and tempers flare as teams dash for the mat in a three-way fight to stay in the Race. Misread directions and hasty decisions cause critical errors as a lovable pair are eliminated.
Tight flight schedules and stolen taxis set the scene for a hectic race across Argentina. It's a mad dash to the finish line as a shocking elimination ends one team's Race dreams.
Rats, glaciers, and coal are the weekly challenges for the Racers as they vie for a position in the final six. The wild landscape of Argentina gives way to an African adventure as Teams breathe a sigh of relief in this non-elimination week.
An overbooked flight causes the Teams to split, and a risky move pays off by giving one Team a half-day advantage over the others. Tears, arguments and rough seas combine for an exciting Race leg.
Tensions rise for the racers, as some teammates quarrel, some vent their frustrations with air travel, and others are ignored by locals altogether, as the race heads into Warsaw, Poland.
Unhelpful locals and a tricky language barrier cause one Team to falter as their rivals surge ahead in a double Race leg through Poland. An All-Star fan favorite Team cannot overcome a time penalty and fall victim to the clock and are eliminated.
A risky flight connection proves disastrous for a former winning Team as they fall too far behind their competition. One Team yields another, inciting promises of payback from a strong Team.
High-speed car crashes, knocked-down doors and kung fu fighting are on the menu as Teams make their way to beautiful Hong Kong. The situation gets decidedly scarier for the final four.
One team is left in a state of shock when they become the victims of a deal between the beauty queens and a certain other team. It's a comedy of errors for one team when they struggle trying to operate a local car and drive it into the curb. Charla & Mirna make a generous offer to Oswald & Danny?
While one team is overcome by feelings of patriotism at the U.S. military bases on Guam, one person is overcome with sadness, believing she'll be the reason for her team's final demise. Marked for elimination, Ozzy and Danny are forced to lay it all on the line. Will this fabulous duo rise to the occasion and make it into the final three, or will they meet the fate of their last race and be eliminated in fourth place? Not even the thrill of zero gravity can stop one racer from urging the crew of the plane to, please, race faster!
Charla and Mirna vow to rely on their wit and ability to navigate airline flights in order to beat the physically stronger teams. Will the underdog team prevail? A final task puts to the test how well each teammate knows the other. Will this put a certain team at a disadvantage? Find out which team will win "The Amazing Race: All Stars."
Eleven teams of two people set off from the Playboy mansion in Los Angeles, California to Connemara, Ireland. One team takes a taxi booked by another team. Teams face a daunting high-wire bike challenge at the Road Block.
The ten remaining teams travel from Connemara, Ireland to Durgerdam, Netherlands. Some teams struggle to cross a muddy ditch at the Road Block.
The nine remaining teams travel from Durgerdam, Netherlands to Bingo, Burkina Faso. The Road Block proves to be extremely frustrating for one person.
Teams remain in the African country of Burkina Faso for this leg.
The seven remaining teams travel from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to Rumsiskes, Lithuania. When the intensity of the race causes one team to lose their focus, they find themselves on a collision course with a speeding bus.
The six remaining teams travel from Rumsiskes, Lithuania to Dubrovnik, Croatia. One of the stronger teams risks elimination after making a costly mistake. Another team falls apart when some precise teamwork is required at the Detour.
The five remaining teams travel from Dubrovnik, Croatia to Florence, Italy. Fatigue and stress cause one team to break down. Another team take some drastic measures in order to improve their position in the race. A new twist is revealed for the last team to reach the Pit Stop.
The five teams travel from Florence, Italy to Mumbai, India. When one person shows signs of his former self, progress in his team's relationship comes to a halt. Another team resort to performance art in an attempt to throw off their competitors.
The four remaining teams travel from Mumbai, India to Osaka, Japan. One person becomes physically exhausted and unable to perform the Road Block. Another person blows a gasket after their team are dropped off at the wrong part of the airport by their taxi driver.
The four teams travel from Osaka, Japan to Taipei, Taiwan. One person celebrates their birthday on this leg, but the only present she wants is a place in the final three.
The final three teams travel from Taipei, Taiwan to Anchorage, Alaska. The pressure mounts as one team that normally works well together hit a major bump in the road, while a misread clue threatens the position of another team. The first team to arrive at the finish line wins the US$1 million prize.
Eleven teams of two people travel from the Coliseum in Los Angeles, California to Salvador, Brazil.
The ten remaining teams stay in Brazil as they travel from Salvador to Fortaleza. The intensity of the race causes several teams to begin making basic mistakes that could cost them the game.
The nine remaining teams travel from Fortaleza, Brazil to La Paz, Bolivia. The high altitude makes some of them struggle for breath as they square off against a wrestling group at the Road Block. An argument about a lost item of clothing carries on to the course as two teams battle to avoid elimination.
The eight remaining teams travel from La Paz, Bolivia to Te Puke, New Zealand. Team mates clash when one person accuses the other of being a dictator. Another person wipes out at the Detour and, fearing broken bones, has to push through the pain for their team to reach the Pit Stop.
The seven remaining teams travel from Te Puke, New Zealand to Siem Reap, Cambodia. One team find themselves in trouble with the law on the way to the airport. Another team's catty behavior grates on the nerves of some other teams.
The six remaining teams travel from Siem Reap, Cambodia to Delhi, India. Mother Nature tries to foil one team when a windstorm blows away the clothes they are ironing at the Detour. A budding romance between two people from different teams causes friction. Another person lashes out when their team reaches boiling point.
The six teams remain in Delhi, India. A colourful Road Block proves to be no party for one person. While a Detour confounds teams who work on their own, two unlikely teams join forces to crack it.
The five remaining teams travel from Delhi, India to Almaty, Kazakhstan. Teams have a close encounter of the bird kind with 30,000 chickens at the Road Block. In their haste to avoid elimination, one team leaves something very important behind on their way to the Pit Stop.
The four remaining teams travel from Almaty, Kazakhstan to Moscow, Russia. One person's awkward attempt to fall in line at the Detour leaves Russia's military laughing. An expensive purchase made by a team comes back to haunt them. A romance between two people grows stronger.
The four teams remain in Moscow, Russia. One team makes an unprecedented mistake that could cost them the game.
The final three teams travel from Moscow, Russia to Portland, Oregon, struggling to complete the most challenging leg of the race when they face two time-consuming Detour choices and a task that puts their memory to the ultimate test. The first team to arrive at the finish wins the US$1 million prize.
Eleven teams of two people travel from Los Alamitos, California to Stechelberg, Switzerland. At Locarno, they take a death-defying leap at the Road Block.
The ten remaining teams travel from Stechelberg, Switzerland to Salzburg, Austria. En route to the Road Block at Ruhpolding, Germany, they ride a cable car to the top of a mountain. One person has to make a game-changing decision when a groin injury puts his team's destiny in Mother Nature's hands, while a wrong turn leads to the hopes of another person being pinned to some help from a stranger.
The nine remaining teams travel from Salzburg, Austria to Brasov, Romania. At the Detour, some teams scour the Transylvanian countryside for buried coffins. An unexpected plane landing sends one front running team to the back of the pack.
The eight remaining teams travel from Brasov, Romania to Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Another leading team quickly learns how it feels to be last, while a new twist leaves another team scrambling for their survival.
The seven remaining teams stay in Russia as they travel from Krasnoyarsk to Novosibirsk. At the Detour, some teams struggle to stay in the race when they have to navigate their Lada cars with manual transmission through Siberia's icy streets. At the Road Block, one person from each team has to strip down to their bare essentials for a bone-chilling task.
The seven teams travel from Novosibirsk, Russia to Jaipur, India. As the race heats up, one team faces a Speed Bump the size of an elephant. They all encounter a Road Block made of camel feed, and a Detour that is made more complicated for one team by an impatient taxi driver.
The six remaining teams travel from Jaipur, India to Phuket, Thailand. A shop keeper hinders the movement of one team, while others who started the task after them complete it quicker. They find that time is not of the essence, while other teams find that a hurried pace doesn't translate to a victory, especially when one team makes mistakes for which they incur time penalties.
The five remaining teams stay in Thailand as they travel from Phuket to Bangkok. When some teams leave their backpacks behind at the Road Block, they find themselves without their shoes, passports or money. A Detour choice with a karaoke theme gives teams a chance to let off some steam.
The five teams travel from Bangkok, Thailand to Guilin, China. One person gets frustrated when a dancing judge can't understand their question. A battle between two teams throughout the leg leads to a full-blown meltdown when they arrive at the Pit Stop.
The four remaining teams stay in China as they travel from Guilin to Beijing. One team loses an early advantage when their taxi driver cannot find the place they are looking for. At the Detour, some teams have to overcome a fear of water. Phil has a surprise for the first team to reach the Pit Stop.
The four teams continue the leg in Beijing, China. One team struggles with the language barrier, becoming frustrated with their taxi driver. A trip to the toilet in sight of the Pit Stop costs another team a place in the final three.
The final three teams travel from Beijing, China to Maui, Hawaii in a gruelling final leg that tests their endurance, their memory and the karma of one person. The first team to arrive at the finish wins the US$1 million prize.
Twelve teams of two people line up at the start on the Los Angeles River, but in a surprise twist, the team that fails to complete the first task is eliminated without leaving the country. The eleven remaining teams travel to Tokyo, Japan, where one person from each team becomes a Japanese game show contestant at the Road Block, then to Cái Bè, Vietnam, where they have to face mud, sweat and tears as they take part in a local farmer's festival.
The ten remaining teams stay in Vietnam as they travel from My Tho to Ho Chi Minh City. The teams struggle to combat Vietnam's hectic pace, and when one team offers to help another, they put their own race in jeopardy.
The nine remaining teams travel from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The joy of a victory rapidly turns sour for one team when they cannot find one of their passports.
The eight remaining teams travel from Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where they battle blistering heat while searching the sand dunes for water at the Road Block.
The seven remaining teams stay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the strong heat puts their endurance to the test at the Detour.
One team musters up the courage to reveal a personal secret to the others, and another Racer breaks down in tears as the stress of the Race mounts.
The five remaining teams travel from Vierhuizen de Marne, Netherlands to Stockholm, Sweden, where they return to one of the most infamous Road Blocks. A lack of cooperation hinders the efforts of one team at an explosive Detour.
The five teams travel from Stockholm, Sweden to Tallinn, Estonia. A rivalry between two of the teams culminates in a very physical run to the Pit Stop.
The four remaining teams travel from Tallinn, Estonia to Prague, Czech Republic. When one team goes back on their word, tempers flare up, while a stolen taxi sends another team spiraling into last.
The four teams stay in Prague, Czech Republic. When one team is unable to complete the Road Block, they choose to take a time penalty. Another team has to dodge intoxicated locals at the Detour.
The final three teams travel from Prague, Czech Republic to Las Vegas, Nevada, where they have to count a maddening amount of poker chips before they receive the location of the finish line from the man nicknamed "Mr. Las Vegas". The first team to arrive at the finish wins the US$1 million prize.
Eleven teams of two people travel from downtown Los Angeles, California to Valparaiso, Chile, where they battle exhaustion, and have to face their fear of heights in one of the most daunting Road Blocks ever.
The ten remaining teams stay in Chile as they travel from Valparaiso to Puerto Varas. When one person encounters a moody cow at the Road Block, it becomes a recipe for pain.
The nine remaining teams travel from Puerto Varas, Chile to Bariloche, Argentina. Some people become physically exhausted at one of the Detour choices, while at the other option, others find it mentally challenging to follow directions in a search for buried loot.
The eight remaining teams travel from Bariloche, Argentina to Hamburg, Germany. For the first time, two people from different teams have to join forces and work together at the Road Block.
In the rest period, a bus takes the eight teams from Hamburg, Germany to an unknown location in France, from where they travel to Massiges and find that their nerves are tested by a re-enactment of the First World War at the Detour. When a Blind U-Turn comes into play, one team finds that their cocky attitude may cost them dearly.
Racers are less than bubbly after sprinting to the wrong Detour location, and one Racer tests the power of duct tape after their car becomes a casualty of the Race.
The six remaining teams travel from Pierry, France to Praslin, Seychelles, where some race with a giant tortoise at the Detour, and one person from each team searches for a message at the bottom of the sea at the Road Block.
Teams find that luck doesn't pick sides in a sweat-drenched test of endurance where they must choose to face a 153-step climb or take a 35-foot-high lesson in Chingay.
Tempers and tensions flare when Racers place a target on one Team's back, and feuds come to a head when a U-turn comes into play.
The four remaining teams travel from Singapore to Shanghai, China. For the first time, teams have to perform two Road Blocks in a single leg, with each person in the team having to do one of the two tasks.
The Final 4 teams struggle with the language barrier in Shanghai while sorting through hundreds of golden Buddhas and thousands of Chinese stamps in their pursuit for a spot in the Final 3.
With the million-dollar prize on the line, Racers come face-to-face with Darth Vader, and Teams drop all pretense of friendliness after a cut in line cuts into another Team's time while an angry confrontation awaits another at the finish line.
Eleven teams of 2 travel from Gloucester, Massachusetts to Eastnor, Great Britain. The first team to check in at the Pit Stop wins an Express Pass, which allows them to skip one task of their choice at any point in the next seven legs of the race.
One team considers using their precious Express Pass after playful Ghanaian locals give some teams a headache while they struggle to complete the high-stakes roadblock.
The nine remaining teams stay in Ghana as they travel from Accra to Dodowa. The sweltering African heat pushes one person into a medical emergency that threatens their team's position in the race.
The nine teams travel from the suffocating heat of Dodowa, Ghana to the shivering Arctic cold on the border of Sweden and Norway.
A vegetarian racer struggles with a difficult decision when faced with a Norwegian delicacy, and Teams face their fears of heights during a gut-wrenching Roadblock.
The seven remaining teams travel from Norvik, Norway to St. Petersburg, Russia, where they experience a variety of aspects of the local culture, including a choice of classical film or classical music at the Detour, and manual labour for one person at the Road Block.
The seven teams stay in St. Petersburg, Russia, where they join the circus. Some teams find the leg to be anything but fun and games when they misread an important clue.
Following a huge mistake, one Racer makes an important decision that will impact their team beyond the finish line and for the rest of their lives.
Tension among the teams runs high when, for the first time ever, two teams are U-turned and have to complete an extra task, jeopardizing their chances of making it to the final four.
The four remaining teams travel from Dhaka, Bangladesh to Hong Kong, China. Some people struggle to stay in the race when they become violently ill.
The four teams travel from Hong Kong, China to Seoul, South Korea, where they have to complete tasks on water and ice in their battle for a place in the final three.
The final three teams travel from Seoul, South Korea to Los Angeles, California, where they soar to new heights at Long Beach. The first team to finish wins the US$1 million prize.
Eleven teams of two favourites from previous seasons with unfinished business to settle travel from Palm Springs, California to Sydney, Australia. The last team to find the first clue receives an Automatic U-Turn, compelling them to do both choices when they reach the first Detour.
The eleven teams stay in Australia as they continue the leg by travelling from Sydney to Broken Hill, where they dress as kangaroos for a task. Tempers start to flare when one person reverts to their old habits, while utter exhaustion forces another team to break down in tears.
In the rest period, a train takes the ten remaining teams from Broken Hill, Australia back to Sydney, from where they travel to Kurihama, Japan. One team's hopes are shattered when a car crash sends them toward the back of the pack. Some of the teams get down and dirty in a pile of frigid mud at the Detour.
The nine remaining teams travel from Kurihama, Japan to Lijiang, China. Frustration threatens to get the best of one person after their team loses all sense of direction on the way to the airport.
The nine teams stay in China as they continue the leg by travelling from Lijiang to Kunming. The pressure builds when one person is pushed over the edge by a prehistoric Road Block. A Double U-Turn causes panic among the teams as they race to avoid elimination.
The eight remaining teams travel from Kunming, China to Kolkata, India. One team, overwhelmed by a swarming sea of people on India's congested streets, narrowly avoids a traffic collision. Clumsiness threatens to spoil another team's chances of acing the Detour.
The seven remaining teams stay in India as they travel from Kolkata to Varanasi. At India's most holy city, they have to retrieve and assemble some pieces of a phrase at the Road Block.
The six remaining teams travel from Varanasi, India to Salzburg, Austria. When they are confronted by a psychological Detour, a quick and easy meal proves to be too big for the stomachs of some teams, while others have to try to avoid making a Freudian slip in Vienna's slick streets.
The six teams travel from Salzburg, Austria to Zermatt, Switzerland. The stress of the race begins to take its toll when another Double U-Turn is revealed. At the Detour, one team struggles to consume a local delicacy, while other teams become acquainted with Swiss hospitality.
The five remaining teams stay in Zermatt, Switzerland, where they brave bone-chilling temperatures as they come face to face with the Matterhorn. Tempers flare at the Road Block in the most intense argument of the season.
The four remaining teams travel from Zermatt, Switzerland to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where a hairy situation causes several people to cry out in pain. The final three teams then travel to the Florida Keys, where the first team to finish has to overcome some past demons and tough competition in order to win the US$1 million prize.
Eleven teams of two travel from Los Angeles, California to Taipei, Taiwan. One team's position is put in serious jeopardy less than an hour into the race when they lose their passport. The first team to check in at the Pit Stop wins the Express Pass, which they can use at any time during the next eight legs of the race. The last team to complete the first task encounters a Hazard, a task that only they have to complete, further in the leg.
The eleven teams travel from Taipei, Taiwan to Yogyakarta, Indonesia. For the first time in the race's history, the last two teams to check in are eliminated at the Pit Stop. A misplaced clue could jeopardise one team's place in the race, while failure to read a clue at an orphanage proves costly for several teams.
The nine remaining teams stay in Indonesia as they travel from Yogyakarta to Borobudur. A mechanical breakdown leaves one team sidelined. When some people are faced with a mind-numbing Road Block at an 8th century Buddhist temple, they join forces with other people to complete it.
The eight remaining teams travel from Borobudur, Indonesia to Koh Panyi, Thailand, where struggles with an underwater challenge could threaten their positions in the game. One team's love of the outdoors comes in handy during a tough climbing challenge at the Road Block.
The eight teams stay in Thailand as they travel from Koh Panyi to Bangkok. When one team becomes concerned that they have broken the rules, they take a risk that could cost them their place in the race. The last team to check in at the last leg find that their unwanted Speed Bump becomes a dream excursion.
The seven remaining teams travel from Bangkok, Thailand to Kumbali, Malawi. When one team falls toward the back of the pack, the spirit of the local workers provides some encouragement to a disheartened person at the Road Block. There is an intense foot race to the Pit Stop.
The seven teams stay in Malawi as they travel from Kumbali to Salima. One team falls behind when they are puzzled by a patriotic Speed Bump. Teams have to choose if they want to sabotage when a Double U-Turn comes into play.
The six remaining teams travel from Salima, Malawi to Copenhagen, Denmark. One person finds out what it means to have two left feet at the Road Block, while another Double U-Turn could jeopardise every team's positions in the race.
The five remaining teams travel from Copenhagen, Denmark to Brussels, Belgium. One team hopes for a lucky break after they make a game-changing mistake. Teams get in touch with their inner exhibitionists when they don Speedos for a bodybuilding task.
The five teams immediately start the next leg as they travel around Belgium before returning to Brussels. They put the pedal to the metal and shift into high gear when they take a Ford Mustang on a test drive. When some teams try to recreate some classic Belgian waffles at the Detour, the results turn out anything but sweet.
The four remaining teams travel from Brussels, Belgium to Panama City, Panama. At the Road Block, some people come face to face with their fears as they take in some astonishing views of the city skyline.
The final three teams travel from Panama City, Panama to Atlanta, Georgia. When a smooth landing proves to be elusive for one team, it gives their competitors a chance to soar. The first team to reach the finish wins the US$1 million prize.
As 11 Teams depart Santa Barbara, Calif. for Santa Barbara, Argentina, one team struggles to keep their nerves at bay. Meanwhile, Teams quickly discover winning $1 million may be tougher than expected when they find themselves skydiving from a plane at 10,000 feet.
Teams race through Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the stress of the Race causes one Team to break down into tears. Meanwhile, chaos ensues when Racers are required to sharpen their numerical skills at the world's largest cattle market.
The nine remaining teams travel from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Asunción, Paraguay. Teams struggle to produce during a fruity Detour choice, and face a harsh reality at the Road Block if they don't perfect a local balancing act.
The eight remaining teams travel from Asunción, Paraguay to Turin, Italy. Teams polishing off a dirty Detour choice find an unexpected beheading. In a series first, a team is left in tears after a random act of kindness at the Pit Stop.
The eight teams travel from Turin, Italy to Schwangau-Horn, Germany. In Germany's oldest region, they have to search King Ludwig's quarters in the castle that inspired Sleeping Beauty's castle. Tempers flare for one team while they walk through a snowy labyrinth on their way to the castle.
The seven remaining teams travel from Schwangau-Horn, Germany to Baku, Azerbaijan. Two teams find out how well they stack up when they hit the hay for a Fast Forward, while several teams break out the sponges for an oily Detour choice.
The six remaining teams travel from Baku, Azerbaijan to Ngorongoro, Tanzania. When the claws come out during a change of planes, tears are shed. Teams stand amazed as they train alongside Masai warriors at the Detour.
The six teams stay in Tanzania as they travel from Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara. When an early alliance is betrayed, the race takes an unexpected turn. An unforgiving team savours the opportunity to use a game twist to exact their revenge.
The five remaining teams travel from Lake Manyara, Tanzania to Cochin, India. A gender disparity causes one team to lose faith when they are faced with what seems an insurmountable Road Block. Emotions run high when one person has to weigh their well-being against their future in the race.
The five teams stay in India as they travel from Cochin to Vypin. One person is determined to push through the pain barrier after physically misstepping. Teams have to pull out all the bells and whistles at a larger than life Detour choice.
The four remaining teams travel from Vypin, India to Osaka, Japan. As they close in on the finish of the race, they have to call upon their track skills during an exhausting Japanese game show Road Block. The final three teams then travel to Honululu, Hawaii, where they have to draw on all of their remaining stamina. The first team to reach the finish line wins the US$1 million prize.
Eleven new teams of two travel from Pasadena, California to Shanghai, China. Pressure reaches an all-time high when the teams find out that the first team to check in at the first Pit Stop will win US$2 million if they are also the first to reach the finish. One team's act of kindness comes back to haunt them.
The ten remaining teams travel from Shanghai, China to Surabaya, Indonesia. A bold move made by one team could cost them the game. One person breaks down when a Road Block gets too frustrating for them.
The nine remaining teams stay in Indonesia as they travel from Surabaya to Bangil. It's every team for themself when the teams encounter a Double Blind U-Turn. Some teams start to feel the heat of the race when their heads are set ablaze at the Detour.
The eight remaining teams travel from Surabaya, Indonesia to Dhaka, Bangladesh. The game heats up when one person's enthusiasm pushes a competing team to their breaking point at the Road Block. One team performs the unpleasant task of working as "rat collectors" on their way to the Fast Forward.
The seven remaining teams stay in Bangladesh as they travel from Dhaka to Sonargaon. The scorching heat takes its toll when dehydration threatens one team's place in the race. One team receives sad news from home, causing emotions to run high.
The seven teams travel from Sonargaon, Bangladesh to Istanbul, Turkey, where some of them have to face a steamy Detour in order to avoid their race being scrubbed. The last team to check in on the previous leg have to overcome a tasty Speed Bump in order to keep their hopes in the race alive.
The six remaining teams travel from Istanbul, Turkey to Moscow, Russia, where some find themselves in deep water and struggling to stay in sync at the Detour. A costly mistake by one team threatens their place in the race.
The final three teams struggle to complete the previous leg, then all six teams stay in Moscow for the next leg as one team continue their quest to recover a lost passport, and an ankle injury takes its toll on one person, threatening their ability to complete a physical Detour choice.
The five remaining teams travel from Moscow, Russia to Ransdorp, Netherlands, where an alliance make a game-changing decision at a Double U-Turn. The teams encounter one of the show's most infamous Road Blocks at this season's "switchback".
The four remaining teams travel from Ransdorp, Netherlands to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, where on a visit to Rafael Nadal's practice courts in Manacor, one person from each team has to volley balls in bounds at a smashing Road Block.
The four teams travel from Palma de Mallorca, Spain to Chenonceaux, France. In the Loire Valley, one person from each team has to pick three different types of mushrooms in a terrifying Road Block. The final three teams then travel to New York City, New York, where some people have to escape like Houdini before the first team to reach the finish line wins the US$1 million prize.
Eleven new teams of 2 travel from Los Angeles, California to Bora Bora, French Polynesia. The game changes when it is revealed that the first team to check in at the Pit Stop will receive two Express Passes, one that they can use themselves and the other that they must give to another team of their choice before the fourth leg.
The ten remaining teams stay in Bora Bora, French Polynesia, where they have to choose between setting up for an underwater picnic or diving for pearls at the Detour.
The nine remaining teams travel from Bora Bora, French Polynesia to Windwhistle, New Zealand. One team has to undergo medical treatment that will decide whether or not they can continue in the race.
The nine teams continue racing as they travel from Windwhistle, New Zealand to Uluwatu, Indonesia. Several teams face the prospect of unravelling at a detail-oriented Detour choice.
The eight remaining teams travel from Uluwatu, Indonesia to Hanoi, Vietnam, where they face a Double U-Turn. One team receive some crushing news.
The seven remaining teams travel from Hanoi, Vietnam to Xhumaga, Botswana, where they experience the cultural practices of the Kalahari Bushmen.
The seven teams stay in Botswana as they travel from Xhumaga to Maun. The teams have to transport two small goats up a river by canoe at the Road Block.
The six remaining teams travel from Maun, Botswana to Grindelwald, Switzerland, where at the Switchback, they revisit a classic challenge when they grapple with giant wheels of cheese.
The five remaining teams travel from Grindelwald, Switzerland to Berlin, Germany, where they have to take a 37-storey plunge. At the Road Block, one person from each team takes a twisted journey through a psychedelic labyrinth.
The five teams travel from Berlin, Germany to Edinburgh, Scotland, where they encounter a Double U-Turn that puts two teams at risk of elimination.
The four remaining teams travel from Edinburgh, Scotland to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where one person from each team gets down and dirty at the Road Block as the pressure to make it to the last leg mounts. The final three teams then travel to Mount Vernon, Virginia. In Washington, D.C., a Secret Service agent prepares them for a photograph with President Barack Obama. The first team to reach the finish line wins the US$1 million prize.
Eleven new teams of two travel from Santa Clarita, California to Iquique, Chile, where one person has to face their fear of heights at a Road Block.
The ten remaining teams stay in Chile as they travel from Iquique to Santiago. Some teams have to strip down and muscle up for a bizarre salt bath at the Detour. A communication blunder at a bus stop could prove costly for one team.
The nine remaining teams travel from Santiago, Chile to Sintra, Portugal. One team take a big risk hoping to get a huge reward. One person from each team gets medieval when they have to shoot arrows in a knightly Road Block.
Teams travel to Svolvaer, Norway where Racers plunge into the Arctic.
Teams travel to Gdansk, Poland where racers struggle to keep up the beat during a polka challenge.
One team is tempted by the Fast Forward but will their choice pay off? Meanwhile, Racers struggle to stay in tune with the world famous Vienna Boys Choir and an intense dispute breaks out at the mat.
Teams take a joy ride in Abu Dhabi when they rappel nearly 200 feet and race cars at gut-wrenching speeds.
Teams escape the desert heat in the United Arab Emirates with a rip-roaring white water rafting ride, and two teams come face-to-face with the second double U-turn of the season.
Mistakes abound as the pressure of the Race gets to the final five teams in Bandung, Indonesia, and one team's relationship turns icy when they struggle at a Detour.
The four remaining teams stay in Indonesia when they travel from Lembang to Cimahi. They have to stomach a serving of snake, before a challenging Road Block makes some people reach their boiling point.
The final teams start in Tokyo where they'll find themselves rolling through a human bowling competition and stripping down for a phone call at the bottom of a giant fish bowl. Ultimately, the final three Teams will sprint to the finish line in Alaska for the one million dollar prize.
Eleven of the most memorable teams return for another Race around the world, but in a dramatic series first, one team will not make it to the starting line.
Mark and Mallory continue to struggle with communication and one major mistake jeopardizes their chances to keep racing.
Teams race through the Malaysian jungle where the roaring rapids crush their spirits and their homemade rafts. Plus, after being struck by taxi deja vu, one team fights to stay in the running.
One racer pours blood and tears into an exhausting Roadblock and another racer suffers a meltdown during an extremely difficult Detour.
The Race continues in Sri Lanka where teams struggle to get a bite when fishing for their next clue.
The teams are in Sri Lanka, where an exhausting Roadblock drains the racers of all their strength. Also, an epic race through the countryside ends with a footrace to the Pit Stop.
Teams race to Rome, Italy, where Racers and Roman gladiators square off in a medieval Detour. Plus, three teams strike a deal in order to try to avoid elimination.
The competition gets fierce as the remaining six teams face a double U-Turn, and the Cowboys contemplate a major decision.
With the final finish line getting closer, tension between two teams rises. Meanwhile, three teams make a final three alliance in hopes of making it to the final leg.
The Racers are in Spain where another double U-turn threatens the accidental alliance. Meanwhile, one team suffers a potentially game-changing injury.
The final four teams are in Liverpool, England, where they experience a once-in-a-lifetime shoot-out at the historic Anfield Stadium, home of the Liverpool FC. Meanwhile, one team misreads a clue and jeopardizes their chances at making the final three.
With the $1 million prize on the line, the final teams race through Las Vegas, where the world's greatest illusionist, David Copperfield, designs a final challenge that requires the remaining teams to master the art of illusion.
11 new teams learn that the duo who wins the first leg of the race will receive "The Save", a game changing element that allows them to rescue themselves if they finish last on a future leg.
The race continues in London where teams try to win an Express Pass, but some pairs chances are capsized while boating in a punt in Oxford, England.
The race continues in Scotland's Shetland Islands, where the teams tackle an obstacle course while attempting to corral a flock of sheep.
The race continues in Copenhagen where the dentists realize they may need to use their "Save" during a painstaking Detour. Later, one team's lack of communication leads to a massive meltdown on the mat.
The racers face a double U-turn in Morocco. Meanwhile, two teams accuse each other of playing dirty.
The race continues in Morocco, where a Road Block requires a member of each team to walk across a narrow bridge suspended high above the Atlas Mountains.
The race continues in Palermo, Sicily, where teams battle to beat the clock in a go-cart race through the mountains. Also, two rival duos form an unlikely alliance.
The race continues in Singapore where a dangerous misstep leaves one competitor dangling 600 feet above the ground. Also: a traditional Asian detox leaves some teams writhing in pain.
Teams race to Manila, Philippines where they get muddy with an ornery Ox during a memorable switchback challenge from season five.
The race continues in the Philippines where two strong teams make a mistake that could cost them a chance to win the $1 million. At the pit stop, Phil greets the racers with some shocking news.
The final four teams race the final leg in Los Angeles, where one duo is eliminated before the other three pairs sprint to the finish line to win $1 million dollars.
11 new teams of all dating duos: six who are preexisting couples, and five duos meet for the first time at the starting line. Immediately, the couples face a difficult decision with a dreaded U-turn in the first leg.
Teams race through Nagano, Japan where Racers take on an Olympic-sized Detour, and one team takes a tumble that may jeopardize their chances in the Race.
Tensions rise in Thailand as one team forgets their fanny pack, putting them behind, and one Racer celebrates the end of the leg when they pop a very special question.
Teams face a race within the Race when they attempt to navigate the chaotic streets of Bangkok, and Racers eat a traditional delicacy - a "1,000 year old egg."
Racers strap on lederhosen for a trip to Oktoberfest in Bavaria, Germany, and one team finds their race in jeopardy after losing their fanny pack.
For the first time, the Race travels to Monaco, where one team takes a big risk to gain an edge on the competition.
When the race continues in Namibia, a flat tire deflates one team's hopes of leading the pack and the dreaded Double U-Turn returns.
The competition heats up as the final five teams race to Amsterdam and take a dip in a floating hot tub in search of their next clue.
The final five teams travel to Peru, where the Race gets physical and teams use their fitness trackers to help find their next clue. Also, Blair and Hayley's communication issues reach a boiling point.
In the penultimate leg, the final four teams race through Peru for a spot in the finale and a chance at the $1 million prize.
Everything is bigger in Texas, including THE AMAZING RACE season finale! With the $1 million dollar prize on the line, the final four teams race from Peru to Dallas, where they go to great heights at the top of AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, join a Texas cattle ranch and rappel 500 feet down the Reunion Tower, on the season finale.
Eleven new teams take off on the journey of a lifetime from Venice Beach, Calif. and head for Rio de Janeiro, where teams take a thrilling helicopter ride and face a huge decision at the Fast Forward.
Teams travel to the birthplace of Pope Francis, where they visit the church where he was baptized. Also, Racers are driven up a wall when they learn a tango with a twist.
Attention to detail is paramount during a meaty challenge and one team faces a penalty after a costly mistake.
As Racers soar high above the breathtaking Victoria Falls toward a double U-turn, Team Texas uses their express pass in the hopes of eliminating The Green Team.
Teams conquer their fears in Zambia, Africa when they plunge more than 250 feet over the Zambezi River, feed a trio of crocodiles and walk with lions through the jungle.
Teams travel to Paris where Racers soar high above the French countryside and "drop mics" with a popular French rapper.
One Team risks falling to the back of the pack after taking a break to sight-see, and Racers take a big jump when faced with a Double Dutch Detour.
Teams hit the town in Krakow, Poland with local street musicians to earn a hard day's pay.
With only six teams remaining, the competition heats up when Racers face a U-Turn, and some teams enjoy the sweet taste of victory after a candy making challenge.
Racers face a third U-turn for the first time in the show's history, and teams try to power through an exhausting, late night detour on their way to an Indian wedding.
The final four teams race through Hong Kong and Macau, China where they take part in a spectacular water show at The House of Dancing Water and compete for a chance to race in the final leg.
The final three teams race to Long Island, New York where, after five continents, 10 countries and more than 34,000 miles, one will be crowned winners and awarded the $1 million prize.
In a series first, 11 new teams of social media stars depart from their own homes all across the country and head for Mexico City, where they set off fireworks and dig deep at an archaeological Roadblock.
For the first time ever, the Race travels to Colombia where Racers go mud-diving for emeralds in a volcano.
The race continues in Colombia, where claustrophobia could prevent a racer from going deep into the catacombs to retrieve their next clue.
A romance blossoms between two racers, and teams are caught in one of the largest-ever footraces to the mat for first place.
The Race reaches new heights as teams climb 15,000 feet in the French Alps, and one team may be in jeopardy of elimination after dropping their clue down a mountain.
For the first time in THE AMAZING RACE history, teams travel to Yerevan, Armenia, where an express pass is on the line for the winner of the leg.
Teams travel to the country of Georgia where they learn how to make a traditional candy and go deep into the trenches at an old Georgian winery.
Teams travel to Dubai where they race camels and swim with sharks.
In a tight race to the mat, teams row and swim to the Pit Stop located on a boat, where the losers walk the plank and are eliminated.
Racers embark on a gut wrenching, 40-foot plunge and teams make a difficult decision when faced with a double U-turn.
The final four teams race for a spot in the finale and a high-stakes foot race to the mat will mark the end of one more team's journey.
As the final three teams race from Shenzhen, China to Santa Barbara, Calif. for the final leg of the Race, they face a gut-wrenching leap of faith: jump off a building more than 150 feet high and perform a harrowing task of synchronized mountaineering.
In a brand new twist, all 22 Racers are complete strangers who will meet on the starting line. Before "GO," Racers will immediately compete in a challenge that will determine the order for picking a Teammate, based on nothing but first impressions. These new pairs of Teammates will then have mere moments to learn their traveling companion's name before beginning a race around the world that will span 9 countries, 17 cities and 36,000 miles.
Teams travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil where tensions rise between two teams when one goes back on their word.
Racers travel to Zanzibar, Tanzania where teams build and deliver desks to a local school. Also, tensions rise when teams face a blind double U-turn, and one team's Race may be in jeopardy when they misplace their passports.
(Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) - A previously played U-turn causes friction between two teams in Tanzania.
(Alesund, Norway) - Racers take on a record setting Roadblock by helping build a 13-story bonfire in Norway.
Several teams come together and target one set of Racers at the double U-turn in Italy.
Teams race through Venice, Italy where one team reaches a breaking point in a frantic search for a water taxi.
While driving to the Detour, one team ends up going the wrong way, and a surprising U-turn causes friction between racers.
An extreme fear of heights paralyzes one Racer at a Roadblock when faced with bungee jumping 240 feet from a bridge into the Corinth Canal.
Teams battle the scorching heat while transporting shrimp baskets for one mile to a local fisherman, and one Racer approaches their breaking point during the exhausting Roadblock.
The final four teams race through Seoul, South Korea to clinch a spot in the finale on a chance to race for the $1 Million dollar prize.
With the one million dollar prize on the line, the final three teams race to Chicago where they must complete their final challenges within the windy city's most iconic landmarks, including a trip to Wrigley Field, the home of the World Champion Chicago Cubs.
The first destination is Iceland, where teams must traverse a massive canyon.
For the first time, teams face off in a head-to-head competition to earn their place on the mat.
Things get slimy at a fishy challenge, and Racers scale buildings and run through the narrow streets of Tangiers, Morocco.
One team tries to stay on track after failing to read their clue, and teams face off against one another in the second head-to-head competition of the season.
Teams face the dreaded double U-turn and struggle to navigate the streets of Prague while delivering kegs to a local party.
For the first time, racers swap teammates for an entire leg; the game becomes ruthless with another double U-turn.
Racers travel through Bahrain, where a contestant misplaces a passport; scorpions are on the menu for racers in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
With $1 million on the line, the final four teams race through Hong Kong and San Francisco on the quest to cross the final finish line first.
Contestants from reality shows "The Amazing Race," "Big Brother" and "Survivor" compete.
Racers have a big decision to make when they face a surprise double U-turn in Laos.
Teams travel to Vietnam where they must master synchronized dancing, karaoke singing and fishing for prawns.
Enemies are made when one team steals another team's taxi in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
Teams take a leap of faith when choosing which detour challenge to take; a split-second decision may make or break one team's chances.
Teams must drum up enough strength for an intense head-to-head battle before checking into the mat.
Teams travel to Switzerland where they free-fall over 400 feet into the Gletscherschlucht Glacier Gorge.
While in Switzerland , teams are surprised by the first ever public U-turn vote, where racers have to vote in front of each other.
Teams take a bumpy ride in Split, Croatia, and try not to get tongue twisted reciting poetry while in motion.
The final five teams must transport eggs by bicycle in the Netherlands.
With $1 million on the line, the final four teams race through London and Detroit on the quest to cross the final finish line first.
"The Amazing Race" celebrates travelling 1 million miles around the world when the 32nd race kicks off from Los Angeles.
Teams race through Bogotá, Colombia where they encounter the "Yield, " which gives them the power to stop another team's race for a designated amount of time.
Teams are in Manaus, Brazil where they have big decisions to make when they encounter the first U-turn of the Race.
Teams race through Asunción, Paraguay when they compete in a series of switchback Detours from season 20, where they must either stack a pyramid of watermelons or perform a traditional Paraguayan bottle dance.
Teams are in Paris, France where they must whip up some tasty treats and make enough Crème Chantilly for four pies, as well as compete in a series of carnival games.
Teams reach new heights in Berlin, Germany as they walk face-first down the exterior of a building for nearly 200 feet.
Teams travel to Almaty, Kazakhstan where they brave the cold weather while perfecting a choreographed fight scene and decorating a yurt.
In the first ever "Mega Leg" in the show's history, teams race through Hyderabad, India where they must complete double the detours and double the road blocks and travel double the distance.
The first ever "Mega Leg" in the series' history continues through Hyderabad, India where teams compete in double the Detours and double the Road Blocks and travel double the distance.
The final five teams race through Siem Reap, Cambodia where they face the second and final double U-turn.
In the first city sprint, the final four teams race through Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
With the $1 million prize on the line, the final three teams travel to New Orleans; one team is crowned the winner.
Eleven teams begin their journey and travel to London.
While racing through Scotland in February 2020, teams receive shocking and unprecedented news -- for the first time in the show's history, "The Amazing Race" suspends production, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teams gather in Switzerland to restart the race nearly 20 months after production was suspended for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teams race through Switzerland, where racers bungee jump over 700 feet off the Verzasca Dam.
Racers travel by private jet to Corsica, France, where they go canyoneering through the beautiful landscape of natural rockslides, waterfalls and rivers.
Teams continue racing through Corsica, France, where each team member must try a piece of casu martzu, also known as maggot cheese.
Teams travel to Halkidiki, Greece, where they are tested on their spelling and memory skills.
Racers leave no stone unturned while looking for a clue in Thessaloniki, Greece.
After travelling to seven countries and 17 cities, one team will be crowned the winner.
Twelve new teams start their journey in Munich; a team is eliminated.
Teams explore the beauty of Austria and must learn a traditional wedding dance and yodel.
Teams go to Bologna, Italy, where they must cart an 88-pound wheel of parmigiano cheese and build a motorcycle.
Teams make their way to Florence, Italy, where they chisel out a sculpture from a large block of plaster and crash a fashion photo shoot.
Teams travel to Jordan, where they ride a train and experience a scene reminiscent of the 1963 film "Lawrence of Arabia, " search the Wadi Rum desert and visit the ancient city of Petra.
A shocking elimination takes place while teams continue their Jordanian journey; teams take part in a traditional folk dance and learn the Arabic alphabet.
Teams drive to Dordogne, France, the city of 1,001 castles, where they extract walnut oil, play three medieval games and flex their memory muscles while rappelling down the side of a castle.
Teams drive to Toulouse, France, where they must run, tackle and kick their way through a roadblock while training with a champion pro rugby team.
Teams embark on a megaleg in Malaga, Spain, where racers become grill masters and brave rough waters.
Teams continue on to Ronda, Spain, where they must choose to build an arch brick by brick or dress for success.
The final four teams race through Iceland to clinch a spot in the finale and a chance to win the $1 million prize.
The final three teams travel 3,000 miles to race through Nashville, Tenn., for the final showdown, where they must deliver guitars and play a giant floor piano to win the $1 million prize.
For the first time, a former team surprises racers as judges; one team member must traverse a tightrope stretched from one rooftop to another at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles before heading to Thailand.
