  Various solutions to higher-dimensional Einstein equations coupled to a
series of physically different sources are considered and their properties of
localization of gravity discussed. A numerical example of a solution to the
Einstein equations coupled to a set of scalar and gauge fields is given: a
3-brane realized as a 't Hooft-Polyakov monopole residing in a 7-dimensional
space-time. Finally we describe a model which resembles the Randall-Sundrum II
model with respect to its properties of gravity localization but with the
advantage that the underlying space-time manifold is geodesically complete.
