The Amazing Race - Season 8

Ten families will embark on the ultimate family vacation with one family taking home the $1 million prize.

Several Teams misinterpret a clue, confusing one city landmark for another.

Teams are sent on a journey to a mystery location where they must perform a challenge that is out of this world.

Close race to the Pit Stop fuels an intense rivalry between two families.

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.

Safety divers are forced to rescue one of the racers who's struggling to stay afloat during a challenge.

The five families travel to Mesa, Ariz., where one team member must take the controls of a fighter plane and complete a 360-degree loop in the air. Next, the teams drive to the Grand Canyon and then to the Glen Canyon Dam, where they must choose between bailing water out of a submerged boat or using a compass to find three clues on a river. The teams then race to the pit stop located aboard a houseboat on Lake Powell.

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.

During a tranquil ride in a hot air balloon, the peace is disturbed when two Teams collide in the air.

One teammate's performance overwhelms the rest of the family and gets them out of a potential jam.

The tensions mount and every second counts as teams race towards the finish line and the $1 million prize.

When one team can't find the entrance to the building that holds their next clue, they desperately try to run their vehicle through a locked door. Meanwhile, one family member struggles to complete a high flying Road Block while enduring constant ribbing from the sidelines. Every decision and every stroke of luck could make the difference between $1 million and second place as one family will be crowned the winner of The Amazing Race 8.