VOTE FOR

Guatemala FOR Paddle Battle

Ep. 1, Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise

Nothing says 'welcome to Survivor' like a surprise 11-mile hike through the wilderness.

VOTE FOR

Palau FOR Sumo at Sea

Ep. 4, Sumo at Sea

One-on-one sumo battles leading to tribal immunity. Things got aggressive fast.

VOTE FOR

Cook Islands FOR Kicking and Screaming

Ep. 6, Plan Voodoo

A modified game of Capture the Flag, tribe members had to drag their opponents away from a post.

VOTE FOR

Heroes Vs. Villains FOR Crate Idea

Ep. 2, It's Getting the Best of Me

Castaways built staircases out of six cumbersome crates. The winners gained immunity and a tarp.

VOTE FOR

Philippines FOR Muddy Waters

Ep. 9, Little Miss Perfect

Castaways dug through the mud to find twelve balls, which they then tossed into a basket above them.

VOTE FOR

Africa FOR Rock 'N' Roll

Ep. 3, The Gods Are Angry

Both tribes rolled a giant boulder along a marked course in a race to the finish line.

VOTE FOR

Panama FOR Battle Dig

Ep. 3, Crazy Fights, Snake Dinners

An epic challenge involving digging, racing, and trying to keep your body on a mat.

VOTE FOR

Samoa FOR Square Peg Round Hole

Ep. 9, Tastes Like Chicken

Using a grappling hook, castaways retrieved a bag full of pieces to a puzzle they then had to solve.

VOTE FOR

Tocantins FOR Snag, Drag & Bag

Ep. 10, It's Funny When People Cry

A puzzle-focused challenge that required lots and lots of teamwork, and heavy pieces.

VOTE FOR

Thailand FOR Pilfering Pirates

Ep. 3, Family Values

Full-contact canoeing through a bamboo course.

VOTE FOR

Marquesas FOR Marquesan Menu

Ep. 2, Nacho Momma

The first appearance of 'farfaru,' a sun-ripened fish dish that made Boston Rob empty his stomach.

VOTE FOR

Caramoan FOR Caramoan Catering

Ep. 8, Blindside Time

A 'Survivor Smorgasbord' with beetle larvae, shipworms, fermented duck embryo and pig brains.

VOTE FOR

Marquesas FOR Hand Idol

Ep. 13, The Final Survivor

A memorable episode featuring a familiar challenge - last player touching the immunity idol gets it.

VOTE FOR

Palau FOR Bob-Bob-Buoy

Ep. 14, The Ultimate Shock

The last player holding on to a floating navigational buoy won immunity.

VOTE FOR

Thailand FOR Last Stance

Ep. 14, Slip Through Your Fingers

Castaways had to hold a Thai pose while holding coins between their fingers.

VOTE FOR

Pearl Islands FOR Set Adrift

Ep. 14, Flames and Endurance

The final three had to balance themselves on a small raft floating in the water.

VOTE FOR

Cook Islands FOR Self Destruction

Ep. 15, This Tribe Will Self-Destruct in 5, 4, 3...

The remaining castaways each stood on a small steel perch that got smaller every 15 minutes.

VOTE FOR

Heroes Vs. Villains FOR Blind Maze

Ep. 14, Anything Could Happen

Contestants had to navigate through a maze blindfolded.

VOTE FOR

Gabon FOR Elephant Eggs

Ep. 6, It All Depends On the Pin-Up Girl

Three tribe members played keep away with a breakable ball. Opponents tried to grab or break it.