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The ghost sculptures in the castle of Vezio on Lake Como, Italy, are made with white chalk and re-crafted each summer by tourists who volunteer to be put in a particular position. The tradition is linked to a legend. In 1779, Anton Gioseffo della Torre di Rezzonico published a book, Larius, which is the other name of Lake Como. In it, he mentioned that the castle was built thanks to the wishes of Theodelinda, the queen of the Lombards, the Germanic people who ruled this part of Italy for several hundred years from the VII century CE. It is said that she spent the last years of her life in the area and wished to leave behind a church and oratory with a prominent bell tower as part of her legacy. The legend says that her heart and soul are buried within the walls of the castle of Vezio and that her soul wanders its halls on moonless nights. These plaster sculptures want to embody that legend that certainly adds to the beauty and mystery of the castle.