  Several exact, cylindrically symmetric solutions to Einstein's vacuum
equations are given. These solutions were found using the connection between
Yang-Mills theory and general relativity. Taking known solutions of the
Yang-Mills equations (e.g. the topological BPS monopole solutions) it is
possible to construct exact solutions to the general relativistic field
equations. Although the general relativistic solutions were found starting from
known solutions of Yang-Mills theory they have different physical
characteristics.
