The Amazing Race

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:

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The race continues in Buenos Aires where the 10 remaining teams learn a tango with a twist and visit the church where Pope Francis was baptized.

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The race continues in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina, where attention to detail becomes paramount during a meaty challenge, and one team faces a penalty after making a costly mistake.

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Racers soar high above Africa's Victoria Falls and encounter a double U-turn, and Team Texas uses an express pass in an effort to eliminate the Green Team.

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The race continues in Zambia, Africa, where racers plunge more than 250 feet over the Zambezi River, feed a trio of crocodiles and walk with lions through a jungle.

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Teams travel to Paris where Racers soar high above the French countryside and "drop mics" with a popular French rapper.

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A duo take a sightseeing break, putting their place in the competition at risk; racers face a double-Dutch detour.

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- Teams hit the town in Krakow, Poland with local street musicians to earn a hard day's pay.

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The race continues in Agra, India.

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The race continues in Agra, India.

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The race continues in Hong Kong and Macau.

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- 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, on the season finale.

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