I wonder if he’s going there to look for things that meant something to his son–cuz we know they can be imbued with magic–like the dreamcatcher he saw Emma with. See, THAT would make sense to me. Taking over the world just isn’t his style.
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Keeper of Belle's Gold magic, sand dollar, cloaks, purple FTL outfit, spell scroll, library key, copy of Romeo and Juliet, and cry-muffling pillow, Rumple's doll, overcoat, and strength, and The Timeline. My spreadsheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6r8CySCCWd9R0RUNm4xR3RhMEU/view?usp=sharing