Sagrada Família: From the 'prettiest metro exit' to a permanent ban on Barcelona's network

The audio starts with 'Pròxima estació: Sagrada Família' and the video shows people on an escalator with Barcelona's unfinished basilica as a background.

It has been considered the "prettiest metro exit ever" because those 10 seconds offer an astonishing view of one of the world's most famous landmarks.

Transport users using the L2 metro line exit on the Marina and Mallorca streets get to experience the fantastic view of the work of architect Antoni Gaudí.

The goal is for the Sagrada Família to take center stage while TikTok users look at the unfinished Basilica. Just like a moving tripod, social media users leave their phones on the stairs to record one of the most viral trends on social media in Barcelona.

The trend became so popular that transport authorities (TMB) were forced to set up posters written in Catalan, Spanish, and English, banning placing phones on the escalator to record videos on the stairs due to the risk of falling or items getting stuck.

Months after placing such posters and having a guard patrol the area to enforce the ban, many people continue to record the TikTok trend. Some even joke about it on social media, saying they "had to get creative" for the video despite having someone surveilling the premises.

For those who continue to record the trend without gimmicks, you see friends holding phones from a low point or waiting for the guard to step aside to rush down the stairs and place the phone at a good angle so that the work of Gaudí is featured on their short video.