Episode 1:(pictures)
| Starting point: |
Bethesda Fountain, New York, USA |
| Route marker: |
Johannesburg Intl. Airport |
| Route marker: |
Lanseria Airport |
| Route marker: |
Knife's Edge (Victoria Falls) |
| Fast Forward: |
Boiling Pot (Victoria Falls) |
| Detour: |
Land-Hike down Batoka Gorge |
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Air-Bungee Down Batoka Gorge |
| Pit Stop: |
Songwe Village, Zambia |
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Episode 2: (pictures)
| Starting Point: |
Songwe village, Zambia |
| Fast Forward: |
Zambesi River (Rafting) |
| Route Marker: |
Songwe museum |
| Detour: |
Near- Mosi-Oa-Tunya game reserve |
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Far- Another game reserve |
| Route Marker: |
Mukuni village chief |
| Route Marker: |
Base of Eiffel Tower Paris France |
| Road Block: |
Climb Eiffel Towerand look for something "monumental" |
| Pit Stop: |
Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France |
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Episode 3: (pictures)
| Starting Point: |
Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France |
| Fast Forward |
Mariage Freres Tea Shop |
| Route Marker: |
Le Grande Roue |
| Detour: |
Hard Climb- Cathedral de Notre Dame |
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Easy Walk- Foucault's Pendulum at the
Parthenon |
| Route Marker: |
Man in blue suit at L'Hotel de ville |
| Road Block: |
Navigate through Paris Sewer System |
| Pit Stop: |
Les Baux des Province, France |
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Episode 4: (pictures)
| Starting Point: |
Les Baux des Province, France |
| Route Marker: |
A man near an arch in Tunis, Tunisia |
| Detour: |
Full Body Brew- Coffee Shop in Tunis market |
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Full Body Massage- Massage Parlor in Tunis
market |
| Route Marker: |
Outisde of El Jem Colosseum, Tunisia |
| Road Block: |
Find a sword and place it in itssheath |
| Pit Stop: |
El Jem, Tunisia |
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Episode 5: (pictures)
| Starting Point: |
El Jem, Tunisia |
| Route Marker: |
Tatouine |
| Detour: |
Listening-Ksar Hedada |
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Puzzling- A far away place |
| Route Marker: |
Ksar Ghilane |
| Road Block: |
Ride a Camel through Sahara Desert |
| Pit Stop: |
Oasis in Sahara Desert |
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Episode 6: (pictures)
| Starting Point: |
Gabez, Tunisia (Evacuated due to sandstorm) |
| Route Marker: |
Palace Hotel Tunis, Tunisia |
| Route Marker: |
Colesseum in Rome, Italy |
| Detour: |
Foot- A large foot statue |
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Hoof- An obscure horse statue |
| Route Marker: |
Pagoni Car Factory, Castelfranco Emelia, Italy |
| Road Block: |
Take a Smart Car to Sant'agata Bolognese |
| Pit Stop: |
Sant'agata Bolognese, Italy |
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Episode 7:
| Starting Point: |
Sant'agata Bolognese, Italy |
| Fast Forward: |
Estense Castle Ferrara, Italy |
| Detour: |
Ride- Find a bicycle shop and ride
to the Ferrara Train Station |
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Glide- Take a glider to the Train Station |
| Route Marker: |
Ferrara Train Station |
| Route Marker: |
Red Fort Market, New Delhi, India |
| Road Block: |
Take a rickshaw to a shop in the market |
| Pit Stop: |
Taj Khema Hotel, Agra, India |
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Episode 8: (pictures)
| Starting Point: |
Taj Khema Palace, Agra, India |
| Route Marker: |
Grounds of Taj Mahal |
| Route Marker: |
Palace of the Winds, Jaipur, India |
| Detour: |
Elephant- Amber Fort |
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Row Boat- Jar Mahal Water Palace |
| Route Marker: |
Outisde Karni Mata Temple, Deshnoke, India |
| Road Block: |
Find a jar inside the Karni Mata Temple |
| Pit Stop: |
Laxmi Niwas Palace, Binaker, India |
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Episode 9: (pictures)
| Starting Point: |
Laxmi Niwas Palace, Binaker, India |
| Fast Forward: |
Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok,
Thailand |
| Route Marker: |
Temple of Dawn, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Detour: |
Public - Take a public bus to Kanchanaburi |
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Private- Find a private car to Kanchanaburi |
| Route Marker: |
Outisde Kanachaburi Buddhist Monestary |
| Road Block: |
Retrieve route info from a Tiger pit |
| Pit Stop: |
Tiger Cave Temple, Krabi, Thailand |
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Episode 10:
| Starting Point: |
Tiger Cave Temple, Krabi, Thailand |
| Route Marker: |
King's Climbing, Rai Leh, Beach |
| Route Marker: |
At the base of the King's Rock Climb Wall |
| Detour: |
Hike-Long hike to a cave above |
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Climb- Short climb to a cave above |
| Route Marker: |
Sea, Land and Trek, Bor Tor, Ao Luk |
| Road Block: |
Paddle a Kayak to a nearby cave |
| Route Marker: |
Offshore of Chicken Island, underwater |
| Pit Stop: |
Pai Plong Beach, Thailand |
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Episode 11:
| Starting Point: |
Pai Plong Beach, Thailand |
| Route Marker: |
Top Pavillion, Jingshan Park, Bejing, China |
| Detour: |
Volley: Play Ping-Pong at a Community
Center against a champion |
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Rally: Travel Streets of Beijing
using three forms of transportation |
| Route Marker: |
Buy items at a Beijing Food Market |
| Road Block: |
Have food cooked at stand #57 and Eat it |
| Pit Stop: |
South Gate of the Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Park, Beijing, China |
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Episode 12:
| Starting Point: |
Tiantan Park, Beijing, China |
| Route Marker: |
On specific kites at Tiantan Park |
| Route Marker: |
Lower level entrance of Juyong Pass, Great Wall
of China |
| Detour: |
Flat: A long flat hike to a pavillion
on the Wall |
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Steep: A short steep hike to a pavillion
on the Wall |
| Route Marker: |
Bed and Breakfast in Scotty Lake, Alaska, USA |
| Route Marker: |
In the Snow near Blanket Toss area |
| Route Marker: |
Parking lot of Matanuska Glacier |
| Road Block: |
Go ice climbing on Matanuska Glacier |
| Route Marker: |
Highway Mile Marker 131 |
| Pit Stop: |
A Wilderness Cabin in Alaska, USA |
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Episode 13:
| Starting Point: |
Wilderness Cabin in Alaska, USA |
| Route Marker: |
Takosha Lodge |
| Detour: |
Snowmobile: Drive 30 miles on a fast snowmobile |
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Dog Sled: Drive 11 miles on a slow dog
sled |
| Route Marker: |
Fish Lake, Alaska |
| Road Block: |
Completely submerge in the frigid water of Fish
Lake |
| Route Marker: |
Vincent Daniels Square, Queens, New York |
| Finish Line: |
Flushing Meadows Park, New York, USA |
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Summary:
Contestants traveled 35,000 miles on a race that began and ended in
New York City.
They traveled through 4 continents: North America, Africa, Europe and
Asia.
They traveled through 9 countries (not including stops for connecting
flights at airports): United States, Republic of South Africa, Zambia,
France, Tunisia, Italy, India, Thailand, and China.
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