The racers kick off the season in Amsterdam, where they face classic game pieces and unexpected twists right off the bat.

Teams depart for Prague, Czech Republic, where they must walk across a narrow plank hundreds of feet above the Zizkov Television Tower to retrieve their next clue.

Racers travel to Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, where a new alliance takes control.

Racers travel to illusionist Harry Houdini's birthplace, Budapest, Hungary, where a puzzling Fast Forward puts one team to the test; a horse drawn carriage has teams racing against the clock.

Teams travel to Croatia; a frustrating roadblock brings some teams to tears.

The race intensifies in Croatia where one team reconsiders their alliance and another team's Roadblock strategy falls apart.

Teams skydive through the clouds of Romania and one team must catch up after struggling during a sheep herding challenge.

In Bucharest, two teams strategically use their Express Pass, eager to gain an advantage; navigational frustration reaches a boiling point for another team.

Phil sends the teams off to race through Athens, Greece.

Racers visit Milan, Italy, where one team faces a major setback when they're forced to travel an hour behind the pack; heat exhaustion threatens to end the race for another team.

In the penultimate leg, the final four teams race through Moulin Rouge, the Eiffel Tower and other iconic Paris locations, on THE AMAZING RACE.

The final three teams race through New York City where they rappel down the Empire State Building and one host Phil Keoghan crowns one team the winners.