The Amazing Race

First teams take off from the United States to Iceland.

The teams take off from the Pit Stop at Iceland's Blue Lagoon and learn that they must fly over 1,000 miles to Oslo, Norway.

The nine teams continue to Stockholm, Sweden, but not before one is assessed a penalty for events in the previous episode.

The 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.

Teams take off from their Pit Stop in Africa, first traveling to a slave-house where slaves were held until heading to the New World.

Teams continue racing in Germany where a Roadblock has them bungee-jumping.

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 race continues at the Heritage Rail Museum where one racer is sent into a fury after being hit in the head by a gate.

The remaining teams continue from their Pit Stop in Budapest, Hungary, where they receive a clue telling them to find the area's largest wine cast.

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.

The remaining teams receive a clue in Ethiopia telling them to travel by a charter flight to Addis Ababa and then make their way to the Ethiopian stadium.

The four remaining teams take off from Lion's Rock in Sri Lanka and learn that they must fly to Shanghai, China.

The four remaining teams take off from the previous Pit Stop in Shanghai and receive a clue telling them to travel by train 800 miles to Xi'an where they must then find the Drum Tower.