(CNSNews.com) - A conservative think tank is urging Americans to "go hog wild" this Christmas on a "pork vacation tour."

"Congress is spending your money like crazy, so why not take the family to see stuff you've already paid for?" the Heritage Foundation asked.

To help you plan your tour, The Heritage Foundation sent out an email listing some of the 11,300 "exciting pork barrel projects tucked away in the House and Senate spending bills."

The message urges parents to explain to the kids, "no matter where you live -- you paid for it."

The pork vacation tour stops include the following:Fish for the catfish genome at Auburn (Ala.) University (cost of project: $878,000)
Envy the 'Green' Natural History Museum in Minneapolis ($800,000)
Walk across the Heart of America bridge in Kansas City ($750,000)
Cheer on the human robot teams at Texas AM ($750,000)
Explore grape genetics in Geneva, N.Y. ($628,000)
Lift weights at the YMCA in Stark County, Ohio ($500,000)
Cruise on longer streets in Champaign, Ill. ($500,000)
Shoot hoops with the locals in Richmond, Calif. ($450,000)
Pedal on bike trails in Highland, Ind. ($400,000)
Play golf at Buhl Farm in Sharon, Pa. ($300,000)
Take the pulse of renovations at Transylvania Hospital, Brevard, N.C. ($275,000)
Dine at a wine and culinary center in Prosser, Wash. ($250,000)
Lob tennis balls at the Andre Agassi prep school in Las Vegas ($200,000)The Heritage Foundation warns that the wasteful omnibus spending bill will bloat government and saddle the nation with a growing tax burden -- leaving Americans unable to fund retirement benefits for 77 million aging baby boomers.

On its Web site, the Heritage Foundation offers an "Omnibusting" blog that explains some of the bill's wasteful spending provisions.