A much-anticipated night of rest came to an abrupt end when phones started ringing at 2:20 in the morning. For their अगला challenge, the teams had to follow in the footsteps of legendary explorers Lewis & Clark द्वारा driving over 600 miles to the Lexington Mine in Montana where the अगला clue was buried.

When Air Force arrived, they learned that the अगला clue would be found in a secret chamber 10,000 feet into the dark depths of the murky mine. Taking a train into the blackness, they came across a chamber where a bucket etched with the words "bend the light" awaited them. As they turned their...

The remaining four teams arrived at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, one of the world's great hotels. In the morning, host Laird Macintosh instructed them to use a Susan B. Anthony dollar at the Hall of Fame for Great Americans to help them find the secret code to unlock the cryptex.

The teams arrived and gathered around a statue of Susan B. Anthony, which led them to a bust of Lafayette. A nearby mailbox contained a key for each team and a message sending them to the Gould Library. At the library, Laird explained that their अगला clue was hidden in a painting and that "art imitates life."...

It's out there somewhere, a treasure that will become the richest prize in टेलीविज़न history, but its location is shrouded in mystery and guarded द्वारा a secret society with an ancient past.

Miles from the Arctic Circle, five teams prepared to embark on the treasure hunt of a lifetime, unaware that five additional teams were also preparing for their own journey in the deep blue waters of the South Pacific.

On board the USS Jefferson in the South Pacific, the teams listened to the telltale beeps of Morse code - it was their first clue. After scouring the ship, the Geniuses found a book to help them...

In the dark of early dawn, the remaining seven teams received their अगला communication: To find the fourth clue, they would have to unlock the code that protected America's most secret journey. The खोजिए began outside their hotel doors with an old newspaper लेख written द्वारा लेखक Walt Whitman describing the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel in Brooklyn.

Team Miss USA figured out how to enter the tunnel and decided to tip off Ex-CIA since they had been so helpful in the past. While driving to the tunnels, the Brown Family became the first team to guess that this challenge was about the Underground Railroad....

It was not the best of times for the Grad Students when Jessica learned she was facing surgery on her damaged ankle if she continued with any of the game's physical challenges. Through tears, they told the other teams they were dropping out of the competition.

The treasure hunters learned two crucial facts: The Brown Family was back in the game, and the अगला clue lay hidden somewhere in Boston's Old Burke School.

In a graffiti-riddled classroom, the teams found a bunch of facts scrawled on a chalkboard along with numerous math equations. Air Force left the school first, believing they needed...

Almost two hours had passed and the Geniuses still hadn't cracked the code that would unlock the secrets of their cryptex and thus the treasure. Meanwhile, Air Force and the Southie Boys struggled to find the entrance to the hidden chamber.

Finally, the Southies found their way into the staircase that wound down to the secret chamber. Soon after, Air Force also found their way to the stairs, joining the Southies at the chamber's entrance. Team Air Force figured out how to open the door, reuniting all three teams in their battle for the gold.

The playing field was equal as all three teams worked...

Only the Geniuses, the Southie Boys, and Air Force remained as they prepared to set out on their last adventure. Every artifact collected along the way would have to be used to find the seventh and final artifact.

The teams headed out to the पुस्तकालय of Congress, the first step on the last leg of their journey. Arriving first gave the Southies an edge. When they stepped into the library, host Laird Macintosh told them to find one of three पुस्तकें to reveal the key to the treasure - "Poltroons & Patriots," "Official Histories," या "The American Flag: Of Stars and Stripes."

The Geniuses were second...

At Eastwell Manor in Kent, England, the remaining five teams learned that their अगला challenge dealt with a secret society whose ideas have influenced the world. Following instructions, they headed back across the English Channel to the village of Peille, France.

Once there, the teams were instructed to make a grueling climb to the चोटी, शीर्ष of Peille Gorge. However, they did have one option: 150 miles away in the town of Saint Tropez was a statue of American revolutionary Pierre Andre de Suffren that held a clue to an alternate route. There was one और thing they needed to know: The secret society...

At the मैगनोलिया Hall बिस्तर & Breakfast in Savannah, Georgia, the teams prepared to embark on the अगला phase of their journey. An instruction from host Laird Macintosh told them to decode the correspondence from America's first spy, and the clues would be found in the catacombs beneath Paris.

There was confusion in the Paris metro system as Air Force, the Geniuses, and the Fogals got off the train at a specific stop while the Southie Boys, Miss USA, and Ex-CIA stayed behind, लॉस्ट in the City of Lights. It turned out that the Southies and their group had the right information, and they headed...

At Beneventum Plantation, the last-place Brown Family was held up further द्वारा Keith's torn hamstring. But his two brothers vowed to carry on with the hunt, accepting a six-hour penalty for not being able to finish the task. Meanwhile, Geniuses Francis and Charles debated whether या not to get rid of Sam, especially since they were in second-to-last place.

Ex-CIA was first to arrive at the last box where they uncovered a clue that directed them to the "safe house with the American flag." Emerging from the swamp, they arrived at the सुरक्षित house where they received a message from host Laird Macintosh:...